{"product_id":"1852-silver-usa-3-cents-very-fine-vf-20","title":"1852 Silver USA 3 Cents Very Fine (VF20) $","description":"\u003cp\u003e1852 Silver USA 3 Cents Very Fine (VF-20)\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1851, the three cent coin was proposed as a result of the decrease of the cost of postage from five cents to three cents, and to answer the need for a smaller denomination coin. The coin was initially composed of 75% silver and 25% copper, and known as \"fishscales\", but in 1865, a nickel version was introduced, and remained in production until 1889, but the silver three cent piece was discontinued by the Coinage Act of 1873. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Shield on a six sided star, with the date below and country name around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: Roman numeral III inside a stylized C, with 13 stars representing the original 13 states around. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEngraver: James Barton Longacre \u003cbr\u003eComposition: 0.750 silver, 0.250 copper \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 0.80 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 14 mm \u003cbr\u003eEdge: Plain \u003cbr\u003eDie Axis: ↑ ↓ \u003cbr\u003eMint: Philadelphia, USA \u003cbr\u003eMintage: 18,663,500","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49225012838689,"sku":"US-0782","price":91.8,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/US-0782-2_5aeba717-98ae-442c-8acf-ae4b394634d9.jpg?v=1719518703","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/1852-silver-usa-3-cents-very-fine-vf-20","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}