USA Silver III Cents "Type 3" 1859-1873 coin KM# 88

Prices Prices The value of a coin depends on several factors such as rarity, wear, mintage, supply and demand, etc. Please go to Coins conditions page to know more. Read more ❭×	27.5 - 5,750 $
Specifics Specifics Specifics of the particular coin. Please mind other similar coins existence! For your convenience, we have assembled all similar to each other coins in the tab "Similar coins", and also described all their discrepancies. ×	Note: Two outlines in star
Years	1859 - 1873
Value	III Cents
Metal	Silver 0.900
Category	Circulation Coins
Weight	0.8 g.
Diameter	14 mm.

Obverse

Shield within star, two outlines in star.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Reverse

Roman numeral in designed C, within circle of stars.
Lettering: III

Details

Engravers: James B. Longacre
Edge: Plain
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Shape: Round

Varieties

Issued between 1859 and 1873.
Coin produced in 1863 has next varieties: 1863, 1863/62 proof only; Rare.
Coin produced in 1869 has next varieties: 1869, 1869/68 proof only; Rare.

Variety

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Mintage

Prices

1859

365,000

30 - 2,150 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
30 $	44 $	50 $	62.5 $	82.5 $	170 $	195 $	975 $	2,150 $

1860

287,000

30 - 4,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
30 $	44 $	45 $	60 $	80 $	170 $	195 $	975 $	4,000 $

1861

498,000

30 - 1,800 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
30 $	44 $	45 $	60 $	80 $	170 $	195 $	975 $	1,800 $

1862

343,600

27.5 - 1,400 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
27.5 $	35 $	50 $	70 $	82.5 $	195 $	230 $	975 $	1,400 $

1863

21,460

340 - 2,250 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
340 $	375 $	400 $	445 $	480 $	625 $	780 $	2,250 $	1,350 $

1863/62 proof only; Rare

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Prices by Grading
PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
5,400 $

1864

12,470

340 - 1,700 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
340 $	375 $	400 $	445 $	480 $	625 $	780 $	1,700 $	1,350 $

1865

8,500

400 - 1,700 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
400 $	440 $	475 $	520 $	550 $	600 $	750 $	1,700 $	1,350 $

1866

22,730

340 - 1,900 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
340 $	375 $	400 $	445 $	495 $	550 $	650 $	1,900 $	1,330 $

1867

4,625

400 - 2,750 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
400 $	440 $	475 $	520 $	550 $	600 $	720 $	2,750 $	1,300 $

1868

4,100

400 - 5,750 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
400 $	445 $	480 $	520 $	575 $	625 $	740 $	5,750 $	1,400 $

1869

5,100

400 - 2,350 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
400 $	445 $	480 $	520 $	575 $	625 $	720 $	2,350 $	1,400 $

1869/68 proof only; Rare

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1870

4,000

420 - 5,500 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
420 $	450 $	495 $	550 $	595 $	670 $	900 $	5,500 $	1,350 $

1871

4,360

400 - 1,700 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
400 $	440 $	480 $	520 $	575 $	625 $	750 $	1,700 $	1,450 $

1872

1,950

420 - 5,500 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
420 $	450 $	495 $	550 $	595 $	675 $	795 $	5,500 $	1,350 $

1873 proof only

600

650 - 2,500 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
650 $	685 $	730 $	800 $	890 $	980 $	2,500 $

USA Three Cents Silver 3 Cents - Type 1 1852 KM# 75 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA coin obverse

USA Three Cents Silver 3 Cents - Type 1 1852 KM# 75 III coin reverse

III Cents "Type 1" 1851 - 1853 KM# 75

Specifics: Note: No outlines in star

Country: United States of America

Denomination: 3 Cents

Metal: Silver

Years: 1851 - 1853

Prices: 25 - 2,600 $

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USA Three Cents Silver 3 Cents - Type 2 1854 KM# 80 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA coin obverse

USA Three Cents Silver 3 Cents - Type 2 1854 KM# 80 III coin reverse

III Cents "Type 2" 1854 - 1858 KM# 80

Specifics: Note: Three outlines in star

Country: United States of America

Denomination: 3 Cents

Metal: Silver

Years: 1854 - 1858

Prices: 26 - 33,500 $

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USA Three Cents Silver 3 Cents - Type 3 1867 KM# 88 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA coin obverse

USA Three Cents Silver 3 Cents - Type 3 1867 KM# 88 III coin reverse

III Cents "Type 3" 1859 - 1873 KM# 88

Specifics: Note: Two outlines in star

Country: United States of America

Denomination: 3 Cents

Metal: Silver

Years: 1859 - 1873

Prices: 27.5 - 5,750 $

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