1851 1853 3 Penny Silver Type 1 Coin Pricing Guide

Gold: $1,875.80 $2.20

Silver: $22.55 $0.09

Platinum: $888.00 $1.00

Palladium: $1,200.00 $8.00

Euro: $1.05

Bitcoin: $26,500.38 $150.03

Ethereum: $1,625.95 $22.09

Canadian Dollar: $0.74

Australian Dollar: $0.64

Cardano: $0.25 $0.01

Litecoin: $64.00 $0.76

U.S. Coins /
3-Cent Pieces /
3-Cent Silver /
1851-1853 Type 1 3cS MS

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1851-1853 Type 1 3cS MS (3663)

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(1851-73) 3CS Type One, Three Cent Silver -- Struck 35% Off Center -- VF35 NGC....
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(1851-73) 3CS Type One, Three Cent Silver -- Struck 40% Off Center -- VF25 NGC....
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1851-1853 Type 1 3cS MS (3663)

1851 3cS PCGS/CAC MS67
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1851 3CS MS67+ PCGS....
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1851 3cS PCGS/CAC MS67
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1851 3CS MS67+ PCGS....
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1851 3cS PCGS/CAC MS67
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1851 3CS MS67+ PCGS....
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3CS 1851 PCGS MS67+ CAC
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1851 3CS MS67 PCGS....
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Greysheet Catalog Details (GSID: 73773)
The Type 1 Three Cent Silver was the first year and design for its series and denomination. Produced in order to have coinage between 1C and 5C, making it easier to exchange foreign coins (legal tender at the time) into U.S. currency. This type lasted from 1851 through 1853 and were produced with just 75% silver.
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.

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Catalog Detail

GSID:	73773
Denomination:	3cS / Three Cent Silver
Designation:	MS
Mint Mark:	Various
Coinage Type:	Three cent silver
Coinage Years:	1851-1853
Composition:	0.75 silver; 0.25 copper
Variety:	Type 1
Strike Type:	Business
Diameter:	14 mm
Fineness:	0.75
Weight:	0.75 gr
Coin Shape:	Round
Designer:	James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, [Date]
Obverse Designer:	James B. Longacre
Reverse Lettering:	III
Reverse Designer:	James B. Longacre
PCGS #:	3663
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