1859 3CS MS(PCGS#3677)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

6145

等级

MS66

价格

19,224

详细说明

1859 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-66 (NGC). A bright, brilliant example that allows ready appreciation of intense frosty mint luster. The fields are faintly prooflike - very attractive - and the strike is sharp throughout. Bold clash marks in the fields around the central design elements are as made and add interest. The 1859 is the first circulation strike issue of the Type III silver three-cent piece. The metallic composition and design are identical to those on the Type II trime except for the removal of one of the extra outlines to the obverse star. Walter Breen (1988) speculates that this minor design change was made to extend working die life and otherwise ease the Mint's burden in producing these coins. The 1859 is one of the most popular type candidates of this new design, and the present Gem would serve well in this capacity in a high quality set. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. NGC Census: 17; 7 finer (MS-68 finest). PCGS# 3677. NGC ID: 22Z8. Click here for certification details from NGC.