1851-O Silver Three Cent Piece

Here's the important first-year-of-issue silver 3¢ piece, minted to alleviate a nation-wide coin shortage after gold was discovered in California. Struck from 75% silver and 25% copper, this scarce "O" mint coin has a tiny mintage of just 720,000. Not only does the 1851-O have the distinction of being the only 3¢ struck at New Orleans, but it is the only coin less than a nickel struck at a branch mint during the 1800s. Don't wait to add this scarcer first-year coin to your collection.