The ORIGINAL gathering place for a merry band of Three Percenters. (As denounced by Bill Clinton on CNN!)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
To he who shall remain anonymous.
Thanks.
To those who are wondering what this is all about, a Threeper sent me one of these, a well-circulated copy with a hole drilled in it by someone in the distant past so I could wear it around my neck. Cool.
Some information about 3-cent coins that may be of interest: There were two different types of 3-cent coins made by the U.S. mint. One is made of silver and was minted from 1851 to 1873. The other was made of cupro-nickel and was minted from 1865 to 1889. Both have the "III" on their reverse. The cupro-nickel 3-cent is usually less valuable numismatically speaking. The 1865 is a good one for jewelry purposes as it has a very high mintage. You might be able to find one for $20-$25. If you wish to wear one as jewelry, put one in a bezel of some sort instead of punching a hole in it as that will hurt its numismatic value (unless it has a hole from a previous owner, like this one does). Yes, I am a coin geek.
I can't top that one. That is an OUTSTANDING gift.
But I will come a paint for you, if you know anyone in the greater Pinson Metropolitan area who'll hire me 4 non-gratis work. Really. I will hang paper, but only if you ask with a cherry on top, it hurts my low aggravation diet, ya know?
Actually, I'll do the same for any Threeper within 2 days drive of Fort Worth. I got lil crumb crunchers to feed & I like ojo a ojo with any Freedom minded (right minded?) person
I my self , 30+ years ago picked up one of those nickel versions. 1870 in xf+. About the size of a dime. However, those silver versions are very small. Good luck finding a bezel for it!
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Some information about 3-cent coins that may be of interest: There were two different types of 3-cent coins made by the U.S. mint. One is made of silver and was minted from 1851 to 1873. The other was made of cupro-nickel and was minted from 1865 to 1889. Both have the "III" on their reverse. The cupro-nickel 3-cent is usually less valuable numismatically speaking. The 1865 is a good one for jewelry purposes as it has a very high mintage. You might be able to find one for $20-$25. If you wish to wear one as jewelry, put one in a bezel of some sort instead of punching a hole in it as that will hurt its numismatic value (unless it has a hole from a previous owner, like this one does). Yes, I am a coin geek.
I can't top that one. That is an OUTSTANDING gift.
But I will come a paint for you, if you know anyone in the greater Pinson Metropolitan area who'll hire me 4 non-gratis work. Really. I will hang paper, but only if you ask with a cherry on top, it hurts my low aggravation diet, ya know?
Actually, I'll do the same for any Threeper within 2 days drive of Fort Worth. I got lil crumb crunchers to feed & I like ojo a ojo with any Freedom minded (right minded?) person
bander1643
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I my self , 30+ years ago picked up one of those nickel versions.
1870 in xf+.
About the size of a dime.
However, those silver versions are very small. Good luck finding a bezel for it!
Sounds like a good idea for a threeper challenge coin.
Wigpeeler
Might I add.
III (on one side)
We are Everywhere (on the other side)
Wigpeeler
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