1873 Silver Three Cent Piece
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About This Coin
The 1873 Silver Three Cent Piece is a United States silver three-cent piece from the Silver Three Cent Pieces 1851-1873 series — the final year of the series. The Philadelphia Mint struck 600 silver three-cent pieces dated 1873, including 600 proofs. The obverse features a six-pointed star enclosing a Union shield and the reverse displays a Roman numeral III (three) within a large letter C. The final year of the Silver Three-Cent Piece, discontinued under the Coinage Act of 1873 along with the half dime and two-cent piece. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 0.75 grams, 14 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Designed by James Barton Longacre.
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