1797. No. 1. Same, with fifteen stars. No. 2. Same, with sixteen stars. No. 3. Same, with thirteen stars. 1798 and 1799. None issued. 1800 to 1803, inclusive. Same type as No. 3 dollar of 1798. 1804. None issued. 1805. Same as 1800. 1806 to 1828, inclusive. None issued. 1829 to 1873. See dime. _Three Cent Piece._ Authorized to be coined, Act of March 3, 1851. Weight, 12⅜ grains; fineness, 750. Weight changed, Act of March 3, 1853, to 11.52 grains. Fineness changed, Act of March 3, 1853, to 900. Coinage discontinued, Act of February 12, 1873. 1851 to 1853, inclusive. Obverse: A star bearing the United States shield. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” Reverse: An ornamented “C,” within which is the denomination “III,” around the border, thirteen stars; size, 9. 1854 to 1858. Obverse: Same, with two lines around the star. Reverse: An olive branch above the “III,” and three arrows below, all within the “C.” 1858 to 1873, inclusive. Same, with one line around the star. MINOR COINS. _Five cent piece. (Nickle.)_ Authorized to be coined, Act of May 16, 1866. Weight, 77.16 grains; composed of 75 per cent. copper, and 25 per cent. nickle. 1866. Obverse: A United States shield surmounted by a cross, an olive branch pendent at each side, back of the base of the shield are two arrows, the heads and feathers are only visible; beneath, “1866;” above, in the field, “IN GOD WE TRUST.” Reverse: “5” within a circle of thirteen stars, and rays, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” Size, 13. 1867. Same. No. 2. Same, without the rays. 1868. Same as No. 2 of 1867. 1869 to 1882. Same as No. 2 of 1867. 1883. No. 1. Same. No. 2. Obverse: Liberty head wearing a coronet which is inscribed “LIBERTY,” thirteen stars, and date, “1883.” Reverse: A “V” within a wreath of corn and cotton. Legend, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” Exergue, “E PLURIBUS UNUM.” No. 3, Obverse: Same as No. 2. Reverse: Same, with “CENTS” as the exergue, and “E PLURIBUS UNUM” above the wreath. 1884. Same as No. 3 of the preceding. _Three cent piece. (Nickle.)_ Authorized to be coined, Act of April 3, 1865. Weight, 30 grains; composed of 75 per cent. copper, and 25 per cent. nickle. 1865. Obverse: Liberty head, facing left, hair bound by a ribbon, on the forehead a coronet inscribed “LIBERTY;” beneath, the date, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” Reverse: “III” within a laurel wreath. _Two Cent Piece (bronze)._ Authorized to be coined, Act of April 22, 1864. Weight, 96 grains, composed of ninety-five per cent. copper and five per cent. of tin and zinc. Coinage discontinued, Act of February 12, 1873. 1864 to 1873, inclusive. Obverse: The United States shield, behind which are two arrows, crossed, on each side a branch of laurel; above, a scroll inscribed “IN GOD WE TRUST”; beneath, the date. Reverse: “2 CENTS” within a wreath of wheat. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” Size, 14. _Cent (copper)._