1851-73 Three Cent Piece US Coin
Posted by slang on January 7, 2009
Do you know that the below coin namely the silver three cent pice(1851-73) is the smallest coin(physical size) the United States ever minted?
The 1851-1873 Three cents US coin is designed by James Barton Longacre. The coin has a diameter of 14.3mm, weighed 0.75-0.8 g and has a plain edge. The composition is silver and copper
![[Most Recent Quotes from www.kitco.com]](http://www.kitconet.com/images/sp_en_6.gif)