Whitman Expo
1837 Feuchtwanger, WB-102 Three Cents SP Eagle Values
Details
Lewis Feuchtwanger produced a metal that was really a variety of German silver consisting of nickel, copper, and some zinc. He suggested to Congress as early as 1837 that his metal be substituted for copper, and he made one-cent and three-cent trial pieces that circulated freely during the coin shortage of 1836 through 1844.
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Feuchtwanger, WB-102
Variety 2:
Eagle
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Specimen
Diameter:
26.2 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
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