1869 Three-Cent Silver (Trime)
Three-Cent Silver (Trime) · 1851-1873
- Year / Mint 1869 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination 3¢
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Mintage 4,500
- Better dateFrom the years when the trime was struck in tiny numbers and most survivors are proofs.
- Melt Value ~$1.51
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| AG-3 | — | pending |
| G-4 | — | pending |
| G-6 | — | pending |
| VG-8 | — | pending |
| VG-10 | — | pending |
| F-12 | — | pending |
| F-15 | — | pending |
| VF-20 | — | pending |
| VF-25 | — | pending |
| VF-30 | — | pending |
| VF-35 | — | pending |
| XF-40 | — | pending |
| XF-45 | — | pending |
| AU-50 | — | pending |
| AU-53 | — | pending |
| AU-55 | — | pending |
| AU-58 | — | pending |
| MS-60 | — | pending |
| MS-61 | — | pending |
| MS-62 | — | pending |
| MS-63 | — | pending |
| MS-64 | — | pending |
| MS-65 | — | pending |
| MS-66 | — | pending |
| MS-67 | — | pending |
| MS-68 | — | pending |
| MS-69 | — | pending |
| MS-70 | — | pending |
See Also
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Three-Cent Silver (Trime) (1851-1873)
- Denomination 3¢
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Composition 75-90% silver
- Metal content 0.0231 oz fine silver — about $2 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
- Weight 0.8 g
- Diameter 14 mm
- Edge Plain
- Mintage 4,500
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
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