1869 3CS Wide Date PR(PCGS#3720)

June 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

369

Grade

PR64

Price

3,240

Lot Description

1869/'8' Silver Three-Cent Piece. Breen-2960. Proof-64 (PCGS). A flashy near-Gem Proof with sharp, satiny devices and subtle reflectivity in the fields. Both sides exhibit original toning with golden hues at the center and deeper shades of blue, green, and bronze near the borders. Truly delightful to examine under direct lighting. From an original Proof mintage of 600 pieces, and one of the more popular dates in the silver three-cent series given the limited delivery of 4,500 circulation strikes in 1869. PCGS# 3720. NGC ID: 22ZR. Click here for certification details from PCGS.