Finally Found That Elusive Little Silver Coin On My Bucket List!

[Evolution]

Got out this morning for my first hunt of the year. Spent a few hours in a field where I found a nice 1853 half dime at the end of last year. Picked up a couple indian head pennies (1887, 1865) and a few other things. Then I got a solid 11-32 signal on my E-Trac and pulled out my first ever silver three center. Been looking for this little bugger for years. Unfortunately it looks like a no date coin. Just too much wear to tell.

 

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[Rookster]

Now we're metal detecting. Congrats

 

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[Trezurehunter]

It may be dateless, but at least you can tell its a 3 Cent piece. Congrats on your first one.

 

[can_slaw]

beautiful old piece of silver, congrats!

 

[washingtonian]

Beautiful finds. That is so awesome! Hopefully the next one will come easier.

 

[Evolution]

Its not fully there but there appear to be small remnants of the date.

 

[grasshopper]

Any evidence of the olive branches and arrows above/below the III?

If so I think that would make it 1851-1853. My eyes see a 2 at the end so my guess would be 1852. (I could very well be wrong). On the type II and III trimes (1854-1873) the star was much larger as well. The points of the star nearly touched the letters.


Fantastic find!! Still waiting for my first.

 

[lairmo]

Super nice Trime in my book!!!

 

[UnderMiner]

I remember the story of the 3-cent silver was the US had made stamps 3 cents and wanted to make it easier for people to buy them - so they made a 3-cent coin, then the stamp price changed again, so they didn't need a 3 cent coin anymore and got rid of it... or so I've heard.

 

[Evolution]

I remember the story of the 3-cent silver was the US had made stamps 3 cents and wanted to make it easier for people to buy them - so they made a 3-cent coin, then the stamp price changed again, so they didn't need a 3 cent coin anymore and got rid of it... or so I've heard.

Interesting. Never knew that before. In hindsight is seems like a monumental waste of time, but I can see why they did it. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Evolution]

Any evidence of the olive branches and arrows above/below the III?

If so I think that would make it 1851-1853. My eyes see a 2 at the end so my guess would be 1852. (I could very well be wrong). On the type II and III trimes (1854-1873) the star was much larger as well. The points of the star nearly touched the letters.


Fantastic find!! Still waiting for my first.

I'm not seeing any evidence of the olive branches. I suppose it just may be too worn out to tell. Thanks for the info.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Its not fully there but there appear to be small remnants of the date.

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I agree. With super magnification it *appears* to these weak eyes to be 1856.

In any case a nice, nice, rare find!

 

[grasshopper]

I agree. With super magnification it *appears* to these weak eyes to be 1856.

In any case a nice, nice, rare find!

I'm no expert but based on the size of the star I think it's the type 1, 1851-1853. https://www.usacoinbook.com/coins/three-cents/silver-three-cent/

 

[WHADIFIND]

I'm no expert but based on the size of the star I think it's the type 1, 1851-1853. https://www.usacoinbook.com/coins/three-cents/silver-three-cent/

If so, then 1853.

 

[eman1000]

On my list as well! Nice find