1837 Feuchtwanger Three Cents MS New York Values

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1837 Feuchtwanger Three Cents MS New York Values

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Lewis Feuchtwanger produced a metal that was really a variety of German silver consisting of nickel, copper, and some zinc. He suggested to Congress as early as 1837 that his metal be substituted for copper, and he made one-cent and three-cent trial pieces that circulated freely during the coin shortage of 1836 through 1844.

Basic Information

GSID:

15258

Coin Date:

1837

Denomination:

3c / Three Cents

Designation:

MS

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Feuchtwanger

Variety 2:

New York

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

26.2 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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