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1851 3-Cent Silver PR Values
Details
The first year of issue and a special rarity in the Proof Three Cent Silver Series. With a mintage of just 4, the assumed purpose for production is to commemorate the start of this new denomination.
This coin is made of 0.9 silver; 0.1 copper and has a current melt value of $1.40
Obverse: A six-pointed star with a harp in the center is surrounded by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on the periphery and the date positioned at the bottom. For the type I issues (1851-53) there is no frame line around the star.
Reverse: The roman numeral III is centered in the design ensconced in a large, bejeweled letter C surrounded by 13 stars on the periphery.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
1
Coinage Type:
Three cent silver
Coinage Years:
1851-1853
Composition:
0.9 silver; 0.1 copper
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
0.8 gr
Weight:
0.0257 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.0193 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
14 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1851
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Reverse Lettering:
III
Reverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
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