1866 3CS MS(PCGS#3686)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1173

Grade

MS65

Price

2,760

Lot Description

1866 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-65 (PCGS). Lively satin to semi-prooflike surfaces exhibit soft silver gray patina overall, blushes of mottled reddish-russet confined to the left peripheries on both sides. Sharply struck and expectably smooth for the assigned grade, this is a rare Gem Mint State survivor from a limited circulation strike mintage of 22,000 silver three-cent pieces for the date. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS Population: 13; 27 finer (MS-68 finest). PCGS# 3686. NGC ID: 22ZG. Click here for certification details from PCGS.