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Trime is a former silver three-cent coin of the U.S., issued from 1851 to 1873. It had a face value of three cents and was primarily created to facilitate the purchase of postage stamps, which at the time cost three cents each. The trime was the smallest silver coin ever minted in the U.S., both in terms of size (14 mm in diameter) and weight (0.8 grams). Today, the trime is a valuable collector's item, with certain dates and conditions fetching high prices at auctions.
The Forgotten Coin: How the Trime Came to Be, Thrived, and Disappeared
In the mid-19th century, America’s economy was bustling, but day-to-day transactions had a small problem: making exact change for basic items like postage stamps was a hassle. Imagine trying to buy a three-cent stamp when the smallest silver coin was worth five cents. Frustration grew, and in 1851, the U.S. government had an idea: create a coin worth exactly three cents.
Thus, the silver three-cent coin, known as the trime, was born. It was a solution for small transactions and became the smallest silver coin ever minted in the U.S., both in size and value. But its story, like its size, is tiny and full of twists.
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