1859 United States Silver 3 Cents (type 3)

Obverse
1859 United States Silver 3 Cents (type 3) (Obverse)

Reverse
1859 United States Silver 3 Cents (type 3) (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  United States 
Period:  Republic 
Face value:  3 Cents 
Dates:  From 1859 to 1873 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Shield inside star 
Legend:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
Reverse:  Roman III inside stylized C surrounded by stars 
Legend:  III 
 
Edge:  Plain 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  James Barton Longacre 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 88 

Currency
Unit:  United States Dollar 
System:  Decimal 
 
Fractions:  3 Cents = Trime
5 Cents = Nickel
10 Cents = Dime
25 Cents = Quarter
50 Cents = Half Dollar
100 Cents = 1 Dollar
2.50 Dollars = Quarter Eagle
4 Dollars = Stella
5  Dollars = Half Eagle
10 Dollars = Eagle
20 Dollars = Double Eagle
 
Mint Marks: 
C - US Mint, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
CC - US Mint, Carson City, Nevada, United States
D - US Mint, Dahlonega, Georgia, United States (1838-1861)
D - US Mint, Denver, Colorado, United States (1906-)
O - US Mint, New Orleans, Luisiana, United States
P - US Mint, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
S - US Mint, San Francisco, California, United States
W - US Mint, West Point, New York, United States

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Issue
Year: 
1859 
Mint:  Philadelphia 
Mintage:  365,000 
Scarcity: 
 (URS20)
Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  0.7500g (0.02 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9000 
Silver Content:  0.68g (0.02 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $0.88 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  14.00mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1859 365,000 $30.50 $50 $73 $83 $170 $195 $975 $2150
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