What's the main reason that 3-cent pieces aren't very popular?

dan1ecu

These coins seem too reasonable considering their mintages and population numbers. Not many people are excited about 3-cent nickels or 3-cent silver pieces. Do you think their small size is the main reason? Or perhaps it's because we don't use that denomination today?

Do you think that these series will ever be appreciated?

Dan

TheThing

fugly

airplanenut

Maybe they're too small? I happen to really like them- silver especially.

tradedollarnut

Just too small. I love a wild toned MS 3 cent silver, but they are just small to really appreciate the beauty!

Catch22

Size does matter! I don't care what anybody says.

Baley

3 cent silvers, gold dollars, and to a certain extent, half dimes, suffer from being very small. have you ever tried to handle one of those little things without either dropping it or pinching it between your oily fingers? its tough. give me quarters, halves and silver dollars, or if it's gold, half eagles, eagles, and double eagles. something i can hang on to. even dimes are a little unwieldy for me.

I like trimes and gold dollars, have a couple of each, just dont touch em much.

joejeweler

Just a few posts in and already several "it's too small" statements! I'm so sick of hearing that!

BTW......at one time that coin was big enough to purchase a postage stamp.........exactly. (i believe it was the reason for it's creation.) So in a way it's closing in on purchasing power equal to a current half dollar! Big things come in small packages!!!!!

michael

well for me

really
undervalued

and historical coins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and also a neat set that can be put together with some effort and in most price ranges in nice circ higher end au and even gem unc and proof!

i love the way the three cent nickel looks

IF THEY LOOK LIKE THE COINS IN THE ATTATCHMENTS AND THEN THEY ARE MONSTER LOOKING

and......


***************RARE************** COINS!!!! looking like this again besides being very beautiful!

sincerely michael

michael

as per the above!!
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************MONSTA*************************
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sincerely michael

oreville

The small size is not enough of a reason as to why they are not very popular. The $4 stellas are not much larger and yet they are incredibly popular,

The combination of small size, non precious metal, odd denomination amount does hurt the popularity of the 3 cent nickel. Even the 3 cent silver coins are more popular and in fact are increasing in popularity.

Michael's piece is in a word....awesome!

MacCoin

I agree they are to small that whats why the half dime was replaced with the nickel.

Higashiyama

There aren't many nickel 3c pieces like Michael's -- personally, for attractive but non-monsters, I'll take the silver 3c.

With that said, given my aging eyes, I wish I could see them!

a2labmom

Personally, I love the 3 Cent Nickel in Proof. I am particularly fond of blast white examples, but do appreciate looking at toned beauties like those Michael showed us.

I agree with Michael that this series is undervalued, which makes it better for me and my pocket book. But I do hope, one day, to see this series take off in popularity.

As for the 3 Cent Silver, I haven't gotten around to collecting them yet, as I have too many other sets going on right now. But I do like the coin, both for it's looks and for it's historical value. Another undervalued series, IMHO.

michael

there are many many very nicely exceptrionally toned proof three cent silvers out there



even some monsters! on a regular basis

sincerely michael

with the proof three cent nickels they are monster rare!!

agfox

They are out there, you just have to look. If that doesn't work, pester someone. This is an ex-Anaconda. His pics too.




*waves*

N

ps -- *I* appreciate them, all that matters to me

Trime

Hey guys,
Stay away from my territory. I am happy with the ZZZZZ when 3C coins are talked about..
Another reason that Trimes are not more popular is there is no good reference on them. If I had the time I would try to correct that need. Maybe in a couple years unless someone steps up to the plate earlier.

ARCO

Probably size. As a kid I always coveted owning a three cent silver as I thought they were the coolest looking coins ever. I saw photos of them in the redbook, and wished I had enough money to buy one. When I finally saw one in person I was a bit shocked by its diminutive size, but still loved them the same.

I think I will put together a nice VF-XF set in three cent silver. Now that sounds really fun! Err...maybe I will stick to Type 1 and Type 2 coins. Seems the type three coins are quite scarce and more expensive

Thanks for the idea!

Tyler

Oldtrader3

I think that the coins are reasonably priced and difficult to obtain in Type 2&3. Considering that the mint melted much of the the issue in 1874, the coins are a real challenge to obtain, especially later dates.

paigowjohnny

Too danged small (the silver ones anyway). Bought a 3c silver for my type set last weekend.....I wonder how many of those fell out of pockets and purses over the years they were in circ without knowing it...

topstuf

They're DINKY. The population is aging and they want coins they can SEE.

WITHOUT a glass.

Shoot, a 3c silver is almost a MINTMARK.