{"product_id":"1870-three-cent-silver-pcgs-pr65","title":"1870 Three Cent Silver - PCGS PR65","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMintage of 1,000\/PCGS pop. of 41\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90% Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhiladelphia Mint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\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 roman numeral III 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. The 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":45261218808097,"sku":"CTV004369","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9891\/7153\/products\/MicrosoftTeams-image_659.png?v=1685042097","url":"https:\/\/dev-coinstv.myshopify.com\/products\/1870-three-cent-silver-pcgs-pr65","provider":"dev-coinstv","version":"1.0","type":"link"}