The Type 2 Three Cent Silver was produced in order to have coinage between 1C and 5C, making it easier to exchange foreign coins (legal tender at the time) into U.S. currency. This type lasted from 1854 through 1858 and were produced with more silver (90%) than the first type yet, at the same time, the weight was cut down a bit.
| 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 |
| 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 | 3669 |
| pcgs-number | 3669 |
| 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. |
| variety | Type 2 |
| variety-2 | 1854-1858 |
| weight-grams | 0.75 |
| weight-ounces | 0.02646 |
| year-display | 1854-1858 |