{"product_id":"1873-three-cent-silver-closed-3-ngc-pf66","title":"1873 Three Cent Silver - Closed 3 - NGC PF66","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMintage of 600\/NGC pop. of 27\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\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90% pure fine silver\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":45261120831777,"sku":"CTV004657","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9891\/7153\/products\/97884E50-9F1F-4C3E-A6C4-EFADF5C4C8C6-removebg-preview.png?v=1685040730","url":"https:\/\/dev-coinstv.myshopify.com\/products\/1873-three-cent-silver-closed-3-ngc-pf66","provider":"dev-coinstv","version":"1.0","type":"link"}