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1854 Three Cent Silver, PR64+
Milestone Issue

1854 3CS PR64+ PCGS. CAC. The year 1854 marks two important milestones for the three cent silver series. First, it is the beginning of the Type Two design with double-bordered star, a design change linked to the shift in alloy from 75% silver to 90% silver. Second, and more important for this specimen, is that 1854 is the first year for which proof three cent pieces are known in any quantity, though the surviving population is small. Offered here is a sharp near-Gem proof with watery reflectivity at the green-gold margins and richer toning through blue-green inner rings and pink-gray cores. Of nine pieces certified as MS64 by PCGS, this is the only one with the Plus designation. Population: 9 in 64 (1 in 64+), 3 finer (3/14).
From The Jim O'Neal Collection of U.S. Type, Part One.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 27BZ, PCGS# 3701, GSID# 3649)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 0.75 grams
ASW: 0.0217oz

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