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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 3696 Coin Date: 1851 Denomination (Short): 3cS Denomination (Long): 3-Cent Silver Desg: PR Composition: 0.9 silver; 0.1 copper Mintage: 1 Strike Type: Proof Coinage Type: Three cent silver Coinage Years: 1851-1853 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 14 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 0.8 Weight (Ounces): 0.0257 Designer: James B. Longacre Edge: Plain Obverse Description: 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 I issues (1851-53) there is no frame line around the star. Reverse Description: The roman numeral III is centered in the design ensconced in a large, bejeweled letter C surrounded by 13 stars on the periphery. General Notes: The first year of issue and a special rarity in the Proof Three Cent Silver Series. With a mintage of just 4, the assumed purpose for production is to commemorate the start of this new denomination.
PCGS #: 3696 NGC ID: 27BW
