1861 THREE CENT SILVER NGC XF 45 EXCELLENT ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF THE VERY SCARCE TYPE 3 TRIME. Not much wear, but I guess they wanted to see a bit more luster for the next grade up. Medium coinsilver grey and hint of antique brass. The entire mintage of Trimes across all three Types, was 40,073,103. Of this, 2,269,603 were Type 2,  and scarcer yet, the Type 3 mintage was 1,572,608, many of which were melted.  A great example to represent this diminutive denomination.