1873 Proof Silver Three Cent Piece
The 1873 Silver Three Cent Piece (Buy on eBay) represented the final year of issue for the series. This date was struck in proof format only with an original mintage…
1872 Silver Three Cent Piece
The 1872 Silver Three Cent Piece (Buy on eBay) represents the final circulation strike of the series and also the issue with the smallest mintage. A mere 1,000 pieces were…
1855 Silver Three Cent Piece
The 1855 Three Cent Silver Piece (Buy on eBay) has the lowest mintage of the type two design at only 139,000 pieces, plus an unknown but very small number of…
1851-O Silver Three Cent Piece
The 1851-O Silver Three Cent Piece (Buy on eBay) is an intriguing issue of the series. The coin represents not only the first year of issue for the denomination, but…
Silver Three Cent Piece Mintages
The Three Cent Silver Pieces were produced from 1851 to 1873. The coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint for each year of issue, with production also taking place at…
Composition and Specifications
When the Silver Three Cent Piece was introduced, the coins were struck in 75% silver and 25% copper, representing a unique composition within American coinage. The weight of these pieces…