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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the 3-Cent Silver (1851–1872) series of 3-Cent Pieces in the U.S. Coins contains 43 distinct entries with CPG® values between $36.00 and $450,500.00.
3 cent silver "trimes" were struck from 1851 through 1873 and were produced with the primary purpose of paying for postage, which at the time was 3 cents for a first-class letter mailed in the United States. While the "trime," designed by James B. Longacre, indeed became popular with the public for this reason, 3 cent coins also served a larger role in commerce, and the denomination circulated well for many years.



The 3-cent coin also has the reputation of being the nation?s lightest coin, weighing in at only 0.80 grams upon its debut and eventual...

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  3-Cent Silver (1851–1872) Value Range Favorite
3-Cent Silver (1851–1872) Value Range  
3-Cent Silver 3cS Type 1, 1851-1853 MS Type Coin
$36.00
-
$26,500
$36.00 - $26,500
3-Cent Silver 3cS Type 2, 1854-1858 MS Type Coin
$41.00
-
$90,000
$41.00 - $90,000
3-Cent Silver 3cS Type 3, 1859-1872 MS Type Coin
$41.00
-
$24,000
$41.00 - $24,000
1851 3cS MS
$36.00
-
$26,500
$36.00 - $26,500
1851 3cS Repunched Date, FS-302 MS
$275
-
$3,600
$275 - $3,600
1851-O 3cS MS
$47.00
-
$31,500
$47.00 - $31,500
1851-O 3cS MS PL
-
 
1852 3cS MS
$36.00
-
$26,500
$36.00 - $26,500
1852 3cS Date Repunched Over Inverted Date, FS-301 MS
-
 
1852 3cS Repunched Date, FS-302 MS
-
 
1852 3cS Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
-
 
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1853 3cS MS
$36.00
-
$5,000
$36.00 - $5,000
1853 3cS Repunched Date, FS-301 MS
-
 
1854 3cS MS
$45.00
-
$90,000
$45.00 - $90,000
1854 3cS Repunched Date, FS-301 MS
-
 

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1855 3cS MS
$60.00
-
$57,500
$60.00 - $57,500
1856 3cS MS
$43.00
-
$43,000
$43.00 - $43,000
1857 3cS MS
$41.00
-
$21,500
$41.00 - $21,500
1858 3cS MS
$41.00
-
$90,000
$41.00 - $90,000
1859 3cS MS
$41.00
-
$29,000
$41.00 - $29,000
1860 3cS MS
$41.00
-
$48,000
$41.00 - $48,000
1861 3cS MS
$41.00
-
$24,000
$41.00 - $24,000
1862 3cS MS
$41.00
-
$24,000
$41.00 - $24,000
1862 3cS MS PL
-
 
1862/1 3cS MS
$41.00
-
$8,000
$41.00 - $8,000
1862/1 3cS Overdate, FS-301 MS
-
 
1863 3cS MS
$390
-
$24,000
$390 - $24,000
1863 3cS MS PL
-
 
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1864 3cS MS
$390
-
$27,000
$390 - $27,000
1864 3cS MS PL
-
 
1865 3cS MS
$390
-
$216,000
$390 - $216,000
1866 3cS MS
$455
-
$31,500
$455 - $31,500
1866 3cS MS PL
-
 
1867 3cS MS
$390
-
$43,000
$390 - $43,000
1868 3cS MS
$575
-
$42,000
$575 - $42,000
1868 3cS MS PL
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1869/9 3cS MS
$390
-
$60,500
$390 - $60,500
1870 3cS MS
$390
-
$29,000
$390 - $29,000
1870 3cS MS PL
-
 
1871 3cS MS
$390
-
$24,000
$390 - $24,000
1871 3cS MS PL
-
 
1872 3cS MS
$490
-
$66,000
$490 - $66,000
3-Cent Silver Set 3cS no 1862/1, 23 Coins MS Set Total
$4,600
-
$450,500
$4,600 - $450,500
       

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the 3-Cent Silver (1851–1872) series of 3-Cent Pieces in the U.S. Coins contains 43 distinct entries with CPG® values between $36.00 and $450,500.00.
3 cent silver "trimes" were struck from 1851 through 1873 and were produced with the primary purpose of paying for postage, which at the time was 3 cents for a first-class letter mailed in the United States. While the "trime," designed by James B. Longacre, indeed became popular with the public for this reason, 3 cent coins also served a larger role in commerce, and the denomination circulated well for many years.



The 3-cent coin also has the reputation of being the nation?s lightest coin, weighing in at only 0.80 grams upon its debut and eventual...

Catalog Detail

Legal Disclaimer

The prices listed in our database are intended to be used as an indication only. Users are strongly encouraged to seek multiple sources of pricing before making a final determination of value. CDN Publishing is not responsible for typographical or database-related errors. Your use of this site indicates full acceptance of these terms.

Read CDN Terms of Use