{"product_id":"1853-three-cent-silver-trime-type-i-f-smallest-us-silver-coin-pre-civil-war-3c","title":"1853 Three Cent Silver Trime Type I F Smallest US Silver Coin Pre Civil War 3c","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:30%;vertical-align:top;padding-right:15px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:70%;vertical-align:top;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#20261f;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#0f2a1d;color:#d4af5a;text-align:center;padding:12px;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:.03em;border:2px solid #c9a24a;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e✓ THE COIN SHOWN IS THE EXACT COIN YOU WILL RECEIVE\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003e1853 Three Cent Silver Trime Type I F Smallest US Silver Coin Pre Civil War 3c\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three cent silver piece, or “trime,” is the smallest silver coin the United States ever struck — a tiny 14 mm sliver of 75% silver made to buy a single postage stamp. The 1853 is a Type I issue, with the clean single-outline star that collectors associate with the first years of this odd and historic denomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exact coin wears the Fine letter grade honestly: the shield inside the star is complete and sharp, the bold Roman numeral III on the reverse stands out crisply among full ornaments, and the legends remain readable the whole way around with softness at the left rim. A characterful example of a coin most people have never even heard of — a conversation piece and a type-set hole-filler in one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:10px 0;padding-left:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYear:\u003c\/b\u003e 1853\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMint:\u003c\/b\u003e Philadelphia (no mintmark)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMintage:\u003c\/b\u003e 11,400,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eType:\u003c\/b\u003e Type I (1851–1853), single-outline star\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComposition:\u003c\/b\u003e 75% Silver, 25% Copper (0.80 g, 14 mm — smallest US silver coin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eApproximate grade:\u003c\/b\u003e F (Fine)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUngraded and uncertified. The approximate grade is our opinion only. 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Along the way we’ve earned over 27,000 pieces of feedback as a seller.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"background:#f4f1ea;border:1px solid #ddd6c4;border-radius:6px;padding:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color:#0f3d2e;display:block;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/b\u003eEvery coin we sell ships in protective packaging — no exceptions. The exact container depends on the shipping class: for example, our Standard Envelope option is limited to a maximum of 1\/4\" thickness, so a bubble mailer isn’t used there. Instead, coins travel in a vinyl flip, a thick baggie, or a cardboard flip, whichever best protects that particular coin. We ship daily, Monday through Friday, excluding all USPS holidays.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"background:#f4f1ea;border:1px solid #ddd6c4;border-radius:6px;padding:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color:#0f3d2e;display:block;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;\"\u003eRETURNS \/ GUARANTEE\u003c\/b\u003eWe maintain (unless otherwise noted on items like bullion) a 30-day, FREE-to-you return policy. All we want is happy customers — if you don’t like what we send, just send it back, free of charge.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"background:#f4f1ea;border:1px solid #ddd6c4;border-radius:6px;padding:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color:#0f3d2e;display:block;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;\"\u003eQUESTIONS? CONTACT US\u003c\/b\u003eContact us Monday–Friday, 9–5 EST, with any questions or concerns. Our number one goal is happy customers who buy from us time and time again. If you ever have an issue, please let us know — and remember, our return policy above has you covered.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"background:#f4f1ea;border:1px solid #ddd6c4;border-radius:6px;padding:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color:#0f3d2e;display:block;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;\"\u003eGRADING DISCLAIMER\u003c\/b\u003eWe arrive at an approximate grade using a combination of our own years of experience and, increasingly, Artificial Intelligence (AI). 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