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1862 3-Cent Silver MS PL Values
Details
The 1862 Civil War era Three Cent Silver is extremely common. These coins are plentiful all the way through MS65. MS66 is slightly tougher to locate with only the MS67's and finer considered scarce. Beware of clash-marks for this issue as they become a major detraction from the overall look.
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 III issues (1859-73) there is a single 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. An olive sprig is added above the roman numerals.
Source: Proof-like surfaces.
Basic Information
GSID:
377437
Coin Date:
1862
Denomination:
3cS / 3-Cent Silver
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
343,000
Coinage Type:
Three cent silver
Coinage Years:
1859-1873
Composition:
0.9 silver; 0.1 copper
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
0.75 gr
Weight:
0.0241 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.0217 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
14 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
