US 3 and 2 cents coins - catalog with values
3 cents 1851-1853 (type 1)
Silver 0.750
14.0 mm, 0.80 grams
Edge: Plain
Years - 1851, 1852, 1853
Roman numeral in designed C, within circle of stars / III C
Shield within star, no outlines in star / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / Year
KM#75
Coin value in "F" ~ US$100-1503
3 cents 1854-1858 (type 2)
Silver 0.750
14.0 mm, 0.90 grams
Edge: Plain
Years - 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858
Roman numeral in designed C, within circle of stars / III C
Shield within star, three outlines in star / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / Year
KM#80
Coin value in "F" ~ US$100-150
3 cents 1859-1873 (type 3)
Silver 0.750
14.0 mm, 0.90 grams
Edge: Plain
Years - 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873
Roman numeral in designed C, within circle of stars / III C
Shield within star, two outlines in star obverse / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / Year
KM#88
Coin value in "F" ~ US$100-1503
Nickel 3 cents 1865-1889
Copper-nickel
17.9 mm, 1.94 grams
Edge: Plain
Years - 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873
Roman numeral value within wreath / III
Coronet head left / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / Year
KM#95
Coin value in "F" ~ US$15-203
2 cents 1864-1873
Copper-tin-zinc
23.0 mm, 6.22 grams
Edge: Plain
Years - 1864, 1865, 1966, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873
Coin value within wreath / 2 CENTS / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Shield in front of crossed arrows, banner above / IN GOD WE TRUST / Year
KM#94
Coin value in "F" ~ US$30-50
Costs of US 3 and 2 cents coins in this catalog approximate and indicated specifically for the coin shown in the picture.
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