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Description
1858 Three Cent Silver, PR67
Final Year of the Type Two Design
1858 3CS PR67 NGC. A proof striking, apparent at arm's
length. The obverse fields are heavily striated and contribute
considerable depth of reflectivity to that side. The surfaces are
mostly rose-golden with an occasional patch of pale blue. The
strike definition is predictably complete on each side, an
attribute usually only present on proofs.Population Data (7/14): An estimated 300 proofs were struck. However, the 1858 is rarely seen in high grades. NGC has only certified four other pieces at the PR67 level, and one coin is finer. PCGS has graded just a single Superb Gem proof, and none finer.
Heritage Commentary: The 1858 three cent silver is the most available Type Two as a proof, and that is not saying much as seen from the population data above. This was the first date when Mint Director James Ross Snowden attempted to popularize the collecting of proof U.S. coins. From 1858 through 1861 many more proofs of most denominations were struck than were actually ordered. However, his approach of increasing availability of proofs and proof sets did have the desired effect of increasing the popularity of collecting in this country.
Provenance: Pre-Long Beach Sale (Superior, 6/2002), lot 3578.(Registry values: N7079)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 27C5, PCGS# 3705, GSID# 3661)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 0.75 grams
ASW: 0.0217oz
Mintage: 210
Auction Info
2014 October 27 The Eugene H. Gardner Collection II US Coins Signature Auction - New York #1214 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2014
27th
Monday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 5
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