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Description
First-Year Type Two Three Cent Silver
1854, Toned, Distraction-Free PR63
1854 3CS PR63 PCGS. The 1854 three cent silver is actually a
first-year subtype, the first of the Type Two design, with two
extra outlines around the obverse star and bonus olive sprig and
bundled arrows on the reverse. It is also the first to be struck in
90% or coin silver as opposed to the earlier subsidiary 75% silver
content, which Breen calls "billon." As with virtually all pre-1858
proof coinage the number struck is guesswork, but PCGS estimates
that 25 to 30 are known. This conservatively graded piece displays
variegated original patina on each side, blue, gold, pink, and gray
intermingled. A stray contact mark appears in the field on the
upper-left side of the star, and a curving lintmark beneath TE
provides a pedigree identifier, but this sharply struck,
distraction-free coin boasts more eye appeal than the technical
grade suggests. Population: 5 in 63, 9 finer (7/12).(Registry values: N4719)Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 27BZ, PCGS# 3701, GSID# 3649)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 0.75 grams
ASW: 0.0217oz
Auction Info
2012 September 6-9 US Coins Signature Auction- Long Beach #1174 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
September, 2012
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