First 3 cent coin

[birdman]

Hi all, been a while since I've posted. While visiting family this last week I was able to hunt an old property from around 1870.
There were targets everywhere . I really had to Wade through the modern trash and old iron but on the last few hours I found a little hot spot.
I ended up with one 1883 Indian Head, an 1883 v nickle, two shield nickles , several wheats and my very first 3 cent coin (1869).
I also dug a small silver coin of some type,still trying to ID it.
Feels good to get back into some older stuff for a bit.

 

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[Trezurehunter]

Nice job on the 3 Cent piece. They are one tiny coin.

 

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[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[Phishfarmer]

Great hunt! Congrats and thanks for posting.

 

[Erving]

That doesn't look like a trime to me.

 

[birdman]

That doesn't look like a trime to me.

The small silver coin Is the mystery coin. Pretty sure it's silver.
The three cent coin is copper and nickle.

 

[cudamark]

That doesn't look like a trime to me.

There are two different three cent coins. The silver 3 cent coin is 14mm in diameter and came in two purities. 1851-3 is .750 silver and .250 copper. The 1854-73 is .900 silver and .100 copper. These are commonly called trimes. The other 3 cent coin is made of .750 copper and .250 nickel. They are the same diameter as a modern dime at 17.9mm. They are also called trimes by many, but, I like to call them "trickels" just to differentiate the two.

 

[dirtlooter]

lots of good info! congrats on the Trime, thought I had one a while back but was clearly not so still looking

 

[birdman]

There are two different three cent coins. The silver 3 cent coin is 14mm in diameter and came in two purities. 1851-3 is .750 silver and .250 copper. The 1854-73 is .900 silver and .100 copper. These are commonly called trimes. The other 3 cent coin is made of .750 copper and .250 nickel. They are the same diameter as a modern dime at 17.9mm. They are also called trimes by many, but, I like to call them "trickels" just to differentiate the two.

Good information for sure. I was not familiar with the one I dug at all. Had to do some research after I dug it.

 

[Erving]

There are two different three cent coins. The silver 3 cent coin is 14mm in diameter and came in two purities. 1851-3 is .750 silver and .250 copper. The 1854-73 is .900 silver and .100 copper. These are commonly called trimes. The other 3 cent coin is made of .750 copper and .250 nickel. They are the same diameter as a modern dime at 17.9mm. They are also called trimes by many, but, I like to call them "trickels" just to differentiate the two.

I call them 3 cent nickles. I thought the silver coin was being called a trime. The photos were so dark I didn't see the 3 cent nickel.

 

[lairmo]

Nice!!! Did you get the "unknown" cleaned up for a better pic?

 

[treblehunter]

Everyone thinks your silverish coin is a trime, you need in focus pix, you found a 3 cent nickle. I can't tell what the silverish looking coin is from the dirt and out of focus. Can you see a date on your three cent nickle? you said it was a 1869
Here is a link to a 1869 three cent nickle
https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explorer/three-cent-nickels-1865-1889-pscid-21/1869-3cn-ms-coinid-13735

 

[against the wind]

I'm still looking for my first 3 Center.
Congrats on an outstanding hunt.

 

[birdman]

Nice!!! Did you get the "unknown" cleaned up for a better pic?[/QUOT
Not yet, going to this afternoon.