3-Cent Piece (Trime)

[JeffDowns]

It is a first for me. On the field, when I noticed the hole, I thought it might be something nice. Certainly didn't expect it to be a Trime.

 

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[JeffInMass]

That little beauty is awesome- Congrats! I've been at this 31 years and I'm still waiting for my first.

 

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[JeffDowns]

Are the trimes the exact size as a half dime?

No, they are a bit smaller. It’s crazy how small they are.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I think the trime is the smallest silver coin ever minted by the United States. There was a $1.00 gold coin that was smaller. The trime measures 14mm and the gold coin was 13mm. Here is one I found yesterday beside a half dime found a long time ago. Here is a link to a site that shows U S minted coin sizes.

United States Mint coin sizes - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[iAmMike]

Very nice, congratz!

 

[Joe-Dirt]

One of my favorite coins to find. I’ve found three in 2019,2020 and 2021 but I can’t for the life of me find a 2 cent piece or a half dime

 

[3cylbill]

Now you have to find the 3 cent nickle...