1865 3CS MS(PCGS#3685)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auktionator

Stack's Bowers

Losnummer

3017

Erhaltungsgrad

MS67+

Preis

19.200

Losbeschreibung

A noteworthy condition rarity whose offering here follows on our recent sales of a few other virtually pristine circulation strike 1865 trimes in Superb and Ultra Gem Mint State - an unusual situation that, once these coins are absorbed by discerning collectors, is not likely to be repeated for many years, if not decades. Nearly pristine, and exceptionally so in a circulation strike three-cent silver, the enchanting surfaces of this Superb Gem in PCGS/CAC MS-67+ are at the threshold of numismatic perfection. The fields are decidedly semi-reflective and host bold clash marks (as made), which are present on most examples of the issue with which we are familiar and suggest early clashing of the dies. Satiny and fully impressed, the devices are set apart in a manner that provides suggestions of cameo-like contrast as the coin dips into a light. Otherwise brilliant, blushes of reddish-gold and powder blue iridescence engage the peripheries. To see this coin is to admire it for both its exceptional eye appeal and awesome technical quality.<p>The trend of limited circulation strike silver three-cent issues that began early in the Civil War reached a low for the era of 8,000 pieces in 1865. Survivors are elusive even in worn condition, while Mint State examples are scarce to rare in all grades. Near the pinnacle of numismatic preservation, this pristine-looking beauty is of the utmost desirability. A stellar-quality type coin, and a significant condition rarity for the issue as well as the silver three-cent series in its entirety, the fleeting nature of this offering can hardly be overstated.