1866 3CS MS(PCGS#3686)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1213

Grade

MS65

Price

2,880

Lot Description

1866 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-65 (NGC). CAC. Delicate golden iridescence drifts over highly lustrous, semi-prooflike surfaces, a few glints of russet also scattered about on the reverse. Fully struck and expertly preserved, this is a rare Gem survivor from a limited circulation strike mintage of 22,000 silver three-cent pieces for the date. PCGS# 3686. NGC ID: 22ZG. NGC Census: 11; 17 finer in this category (MS-67 * finest).