Description: 1852 Silver 3 Cent Piece (75% Silver) After a massive importation of gold bullion during the California Gold Rush, silver could be traded for increasing amounts of gold, so U.S. silver coins were exported and melted for their metal. This, and the reduction of postage rates to three cents, prompted Congress in 1851 to authorize a coin of that denomination made of .750 fine silver, rather than the conventional .900. The three-cent silver was the first American coin to contain metal valued significantly less than its face value, and the first silver coin not to be legal tender for an unlimited amount (Wikipedia) Please zoom in on the pictures for more detail *** FREE S&H
Price: 50 USD
Location: Largo, Florida
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Denomination: Three Cent
Composition: Silver
Year: 1852
Strike Type: Business
Fineness: 0.75
Grade: Ungraded
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
