The Nickel Three-Cent piece is another short run coin running from 1865 to 1889 with the years 1877, 1878, and 1886. It was minted as a proof only issue. The nickel three-cent coin debuted in the final year of the Civil War. After 1875 when silver coins started circulating again, the three-cent denomination became redundant and […]

The 3-Cent Silver piece is the smallest of the United States silver coins, called the ‘trime’ by the Treasury Department. There are 3 different varieties of the 3-cent silver piece, the first one had no lines bordering the six-pointed star on the front of the coin, the second variety had 2 lines, and the third […]

We have a few spotlight worth items to highlight at Christopher’s Rare Coins this month. Such as the 1898 Morgan Silver Dollar, in a PCGS graded holder with the grade of MS64. This particular coin is a common date and is priced under $100. What makes this coin worthy of being spotlight worthy, is its nice […]

In continuing with the ‘Odd Denominational’ coins, let’s dive deeper into 2-Cent Pieces. The 2-Cent Piece ran from 1864 to 1873 and was designed by James B. Longacre. The two-cent piece, struck in bronze like the new Indian Head cents, made its debut under the Mint Act of April 22, 1864. Coins of all kinds were […]