{"product_id":"1862-3cs-three-cent-ngc-ms61","title":"1862 Three Cent Silver - NGC MS61","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMintage of 363,000 \/ NGC Pop: 53\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90% Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJames Barton Longacre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eThe three-cent coin was first proposed in 1851 both as a result of the decrease in postage rates from five cents to three as well as to answer the need for a small-denomination, easy-to-handle coin. The three-cent silver featured a shield on a six-sided star on the obverse and the \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eroman numeral \u003c\/span\u003eIII on the reverse. The coin was initially composed of 75% silver and 25% copper to ensure that the coin would be considered real currency yet not worth being melted down for the silver.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.6667px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe coins were physically the lightest-weight coins ever minted by the United States, weighing only 0.8 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"US Mint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45262149583137,"sku":"CTV002767","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9891\/7153\/products\/1862ThreeCentSilver-NGCMS61OBVERSE.png?v=1685051222","url":"https:\/\/dev-coinstv.myshopify.com\/products\/1862-3cs-three-cent-ngc-ms61","provider":"dev-coinstv","version":"1.0","type":"link"}