1852 United States 3 Cent Value
A 1852 United States 3 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
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1852 United States 3 Cent value by grade
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
How much is a 1852 United States 3 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1852 United States 3 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1852 United States 3 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1852
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1852 United States 3 Cent was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
What collectors pay for in a 1852 United States 3 Cent
Official mintage figures for the 1852 United States 3 Cent are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
Few series carry the following that supports the 1852 United States 3 Cent. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. A coin that thousands of collectors are actively assembling into sets never lacks for a market.
1852 United States 3 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / (date)
Shield within six pointed star
Reverse
C / III
Value surrounded by 13 stars
Measured 1852 United States 3 Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1852 United States 3 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 United States 3 Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.2908 |
| 1852 United States 3 Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.2908 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.