500 Proof coins and 8,000 business strikes.
The U.S. did not mint 3 cent pieces in 1802. Silver 3¢ coins were struck from 1851 to 1873. Copper-nickel versions were made from 1865 to 1889.
No, none of the 3 cent pieces with the Liberty Head were silver, all are made of nickel.
In 1960, Canadian 1 cent pieces ("pennies") were made of bronze, 5 cent pieces ("nickels") were made of nickel, and 10 cent pieces ("dimes"), 25 cent pieces ("quarters"), 50 cent pieces ("half dollars") and dollar coins were all composed of 80% silver (with, I believe, the balance being copper).
In 1965.
Yes. There was a silver 3 cent piece minted from 1851 until 1873, which was the smallest silver coin the U.S. ever made. Then there was also a 3 cent nickel starting in 1865 that lasted until 1889.
Begging made? 1964 was the last year for silver circulating quarters. 1965 to date are copper-nickel.
The first nickel 5 cent piece is the 1866 rays shield type. The first five cent pieces however were actually made out of silver and were called half dimes. These can be dated back to 1794. They were eventually discontinued in 1873. From that point on all 5 cent pieces were made from nickel.
The silver and the nickel 3 cent coins minted in 1865 are 2 different coins and look different. The silver 3 cent coin minted in 1865 has a star on the obversed [heads] side of the coin and the reverse [tails] side has a large letter "C" with a Roman Numeral III [3] inside of it. This coin is smaller than a present day dime. The nickel 3 cent coin minted in 1865 has on the obverse [heads] side of the coin an image of Lady Liberty facing left while the reverse [tails] side of the coin has a large Roman Numeral III [3] surrounded by a wreath. This coin is the same size as todays dime.
Just in Good Grade it will be 28.00...the grading goes up to AU (almost uncirculated) which is then up to 252.00. Then the highest step up would be MS which is Mint State and valued at 300.00. Now, if you have A PROOF 1856 three cent piece it is worth, 2,340 dollars, which means it was made a Proof from special dies that were polished by hand and perfected, the coin was never touched by human hands whatsoever. The 1856 three cent piece was made of silver, and not Nickel..a lot of three cent pieces were made of both, silver or nickel, the silver varieties being the higher priced. Nickel 3¢ coins weren't introduced until 1865.
The US has never made any silver 1 cent coins.
1945. The last 90% silver half-dime (small, 90% silver pieces worth 5 cents) was struck in 1873, after that, only copper-nickel 5 cent pieces were struck. However, due to a shortage of nickel during WWII, some 1942 nickels and all 1943-1945 nickels contain 35% silver. These nickels can be distinguished from nickels without silver by the large mintmark over the Monticello.
No five-cent coins were minted between 1806 and 1828 inclusive.The first five-cent coins were actually called half dimesand were small silver pieces about 14 mm in diameter. The denomination was issued until 1873 when it was phased out in favor of the larger and more convenient nickels we know today.If your coin is dated 1920, it's a buffalo nickel and is made of cupronickel, not silver. There's more information at the Related Question.AnswerWhen asking a question it is customary to start with Who, what, where, when or why and maybe how. as in who is on the 1820 silver five cent? Or how much is it worth? Or where was an 1820 silver five cent made? To simply ask 1820 silver five cent? doesn't really ask anything, it more of a statement.