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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 26764958, member: 101855"]The Silver Three Cent Piece pretty much becomes uncollectable as business strikes starting with the 1863. The limited business strike mintages from 1863 to 1872 were never issued. Most of them were melted. Only the Proof coins made it out of the mint in any collectable quantities. This is one instance where the Mint State coins are rarer than the Proof coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>When I was a dealer I handled a couple of Mint State pieces from the 1860s. They sold almost as soon as I offered them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 26764958, member: 101855"]The Silver Three Cent Piece pretty much becomes uncollectable as business strikes starting with the 1863. The limited business strike mintages from 1863 to 1872 were never issued. Most of them were melted. Only the Proof coins made it out of the mint in any collectable quantities. This is one instance where the Mint State coins are rarer than the Proof coins. When I was a dealer I handled a couple of Mint State pieces from the 1860s. They sold almost as soon as I offered them.[/QUOTE]
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