Diameter: 14 mm
Mintage: 720,000
Weight: 0.80 grams
Metal: Silver
Edge: Plain
Designer: James B. Longacre
Category: Three Cent Pieces
Struck at New Orleans in the first year of the denomination, the 1851-O is the only mintmarked silver three-cent piece ever made. It is scarce in higher grades and very rare in strictly Uncirculated condition, giving it special appeal as a one-of-a-kind branch-mint issue.
What’s It Worth?
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