The 1856 Three Cent Silver is a high mintage type coin issue with nearly 1.5 million coins originally struck. Common overall until MS63 and MS64 where a slight uptick in value is seen. MS65's are scarce and anything finer is very rare. Beware of the rim and the devices near it, as they are usually softly struck.
| coinage-type | Three cent silver |
| desg | MS |
| designer | James B. Longacre |
| diameter | 14 |
| edge | Plain |
| fineness | 0.9 |
| material | 0.9 silver; 0.1 copper |
| mintage | 1,458,000 |
| ngc-id | 22Z5 |
| obverse-description | A six-pointed star with a harp in the center is surrounded by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on the periphery and the date positioned at the bottom. For the type II issues (1854-58) there are two frame lines around the star. |
| pcgs-link | 3672 |
| pcgs-number | 3672 |
| reverse-description | The roman numeral III is centered in the design ensconced in a large, bejeweled letter C surrounded by 13 stars on the periphery. An olive sprig is added above the roman numerals. |
| weight-grams | 0.75 |
| weight-ounces | 0.02646 |
| year-display | 1854-1858 |