According to numismatist R. W. Julian, the three-cent silver "had played its part well in the U.S. monetary system, but there was no longer any need for it".
钱币学家R·W·朱利安（R.W. Julian）称，3美分银币“已经在美国货币体系中发挥了良好的作用，但现在已经没有什么地方再用得着它了”。