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3
and 2 cents coins
Silver 3 cents piece type 1 - no outlines in star
Face value: 3 centssilver 0.750
14 mm.
0.8 g.
Edge: Plain
Minted:
1851, 1852, 1853
Reverse: Roman numeral in designed C, within circle of stars; legend: III C
Obverse: shield within star, no outlines in star; legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1851
KM#75
Price for coin in F condition - $100-150
Silver 3 cents
piece type 2 -
three outlines in star
Face value: 3 centssilver 0.750
14 mm.
0.9 g.
Edge: Plain
Minted:
1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858
Reverse: Roman numeral in designed C, within circle of stars; legend: III C
Obverse: shield within star, three outlines in star; legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1854
KM#80
Price for coin in F condition - $100-150
Silver 3 cents
piece type 3 -
two outlines in star
Face value: 3 centssilver 0.750
14 mm.
0.9 g.
Edge: Plain
Minted:
1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873
Reverse: Roman numeral in designed C, within circle of stars; legend: III C
Obverse: shield within star, two outlines in star obverse; legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1862
KM#88
Price for coin in F condition - $100-150
Nickel 3 cents
Face value: 3 centscopper-nickel
17.9 mm.
1.94 g.
Edge: Plain
Minted:
1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889
Reverse: Roman numeral value within wreath; legend: III
Obverse: Coronet head left; legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1868
KM#95
Price for coin in F condition - $15-20
Face value: 2 cents ($1/50)copper-tin-zinc
23 mm.
6.22 g.
Edge: Plain
Minted:
1864, 1865, 1966, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872,1873
Reverse: value within wreath; legend: 2 CENTS / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Obverse: shield in front of crossed arrows, banner above; legend: IN GOD WE TRUST / 1864
KM#94
Price for coin in F condition - $30-50