1852 Silver 3 cent piece

[lonelyduckhunter]

I have been hunting a old colonial site hard for the past week and have dug over 30 coppers ranging from KGII to Large Cents and numerous buttons but have yet to pull a silver until today. I dug a 1852 silver 3 cent piece. You never appreciate how small they are until you actually dig one half the size of a penny and a 1/4 of the thickness. Hopefully I can get some bigger one in the spot soon I know there has to be more old silver with all the coppers and buttons i'm pulling.

 

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[mobile miner]

Very nice 3 center. Sounds like you have a good spot to get some more goodies.

 

[billpa]

WTG, good lookin Thee center.

 

[gmanlight]

 

[artyfacts]

Wow, your trime has great detail. That had to be lost the same day it was minted. I found my first three weeks ago. Congrats on your super small coin. It is the smallest coin that was minted in the U.S.A. Arty

 

[Hill Billy]

That coin seems to avoid my coil and I want one, some day it will happen.
Congrats to you.

 

[lonelyduckhunter]

That coin seems to avoid my coil and I want one, some day it will happen.
Congrats to you.

It avoided mine for a long time as well good luck with finding yours they ring in the mid range not high like silver at least mine didn't.

 

[mcmurphi]

I need one of those also! Just a completely great find.

 

[halfdime]

I would love to find one of those! Four half dimes, no threebies. Congrats on a very nice find!

 

[micprec]

congrats on a great find!!

 

[Bartman]

Nice, that thing is in great shape. Post pics of that large cent!

 

[traverdog]

A great find and in great shape. Congrats!!

 

[mainer]

Nice 3 center. Sure would be easy to loose one 150 years ago wouldnt it?

 

[MKnTenn]

Looks in great shape, HH

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Great find and nice technique when you are finding the small stuff like that

 

[steelheadwill]

Great Coin!
these are one of my favorites,
seems they were often lost cause of the small size.
got 3 so far, nothing as nice as this.
whether cause of their small size or lower silver content they do ring a low tone.
congrats

 

[cntrydncr1]

sweet looking coin!! congrats

 

[Born2Dtect]

Once again I was privileged to see this one found, right in front of me. He got a faint signal and dug. I never realized just how small and thin this coin is. But the detail was great. We both hunted the spot before and had to be close. I have to admit I just missed it and he did not. I did get two large cents, a little consolation for the day.

Ed D.

 

[Gridwalker306]

Cool coin! Nice work finding such a small coin!

 

[crazyjarhead]

WTG. Those are hard to come by. Still on my wish list too