1859 3CS MS66 认证号25365885, PCGS号3677

1859 Three Cent Silver (Type 3) MS66 { PCGS-4 } (Aug'2020). This solidly struck PQ gem offers a solid strike and well-defined devices. The difference in the design for the three different types of the series are the number of distinct lines that form the border of the star. This Type-3 first-year-issue has two such lines (as opposed to the Type-2 that has three... go figure).

Ron Guth

In 1859, the Mint tweaked the appearance of the Tree-Cent Silver by removing one of the outlines surrounding the star, changing the shape of the lettering, and reducing the size of the digits in the date.  The mintage in 1859 dropped significantly to less than a fourth of the previous year.  Nonetheless, this is a relatively common date in all grades, up to and including MS66.  This date suffers from clashmarks despite the redesign, but not to the degree seen on previous dates.

PCGS has certified hundreds of Mint State examples of this date, the finest of which are three PCGS MS67s.