1863 3CS MS66 认证号34347911, PCGS号3682

CAC FROM THE IPSWICH COLLECTION. This coin borders sheer perfection. Proof like mirrors do beam vividly from all over. The mirrors are clean, smooth, and offer a strong reflection. Both sides are evenly covered by an original and moderate to deeper mix of purple/magenta/evergreen/olive/navy colors. Every detail is sharply struck and has thick frost. If this coin were just slight lighter in color, we could see it grade as high as MS67! The eye appeal is just fine. PCGS 22, NGC 13, CAC 8. The last PCGS CAC piece to sell brought $7,050 in August 2017. We assure you, this piece will please the pickiest! Cert. Number 34347911 PCGS # 3682

Ron Guth

The 1863 Three-Cent Silver is a very scarce date with a mintage of only 21,000 circulation strikes.  The surviving population is quite low in all grades, and most of the certified examples are in Mint State.  This indicates that collectors set aside some high grade examples but did not pursue the circulated grades.  The rarity of this date in Mint State is similar to that of the 1865, 1866, and 1870.

Typically, this date displays weakness on the topmost tip of the star and on the ribbon end on the opposite side of the coin.  Clashmarks are not as prevalent as on other dates, but there is often a ghosting effect of details from the other side.  High-end examples are very rare, with a gap in MS67 just before a single MS68 and one, monstrous PCGS MS68+ (illustrated above).