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Three Cent Silver - A coin to make commerce easier. The first type of Three Cent Silver coins were minted between 1851 and 1853. They show a shield with a six pointed star on the obverse of the coin.
The reverse has a design I can only describe as an ornamental letter C with the roman numerals III signifying the denomination in the center. Also, this design is surrounded by 13 6-pointed stars representing the 13 original colonies. The major difference between these small silver coins and the following two types is that this variety has no Coin Specifications: Three Cent Silver Type One to Three Cents
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outlines around the star on the obverse. Also, the subsequent types have an olive branch above the denomination and a group of arrows below it.