Three-Cent Silver

Also called a Trime. They were minted from 1851-1873 in silver and from 1865-1889 in nickel. This one is an 1853 silver Trime with 11,400,000 minted. There is a light toning with pale colors that show as gray in the fields and around the rim area. This coin has found a home in my Whitman’s Type Set Album.

 

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Still on my Metal Detecting bucket list!

 

Very Nice!
been shopping for a couple of those still for my type set... I have a nice type 1 still need the type 2 and 3 but not the easiest coins to come by lol

 

Oh yeah, I forgot to announce that I had misplaced this coin, glad you found it for me ....just kidding.
Very cool coin!

 

I maybe and probably

So from 65 to 73 they were produced in both silver and nickel?

 

And I have no idea what the message stating "I maybe and probably" is about. I did not post that, my phone took it upon itself to post that??? Very weird, I apologize.

 

1853 RPD 002 repunched 8 1853/853 the op varieity

 

One day my friend, you’ll find it one day.

 

No they are not easy to find and they can get expensive.

 

Yes, they had some overlapping years as the silver ones were hoarded at that time. Most all of the silver three-cent pieces from 1865-1872 that were not proof issues were melted in 1873

 

Lol- just finish your thought. “I maybe and probably” will have one some day.

 

Thanks for that information. I did notice the Date.

 

My only 3 cent silver.

 

I have just one silver one at moment (though several CNs) but I do have bids on 2 closing in the next 24hrs lol

 

@Paddy54 You have done nice examples of this interesting coin.

 

A work in progress..