1851-O 3CS MS(PCGS#3665)
1851-O 3CS MS (PCGS#3665)
The November 2012 Baltimore Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3035
- 等级
- MS67
- 价格
- 54,950
- 详细说明
- Superb Gem 1851-O Trime 1851-O Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-67 (NGC). This incredible 1851-O trime is tied with two others at the highest level certified by NGC. The surfaces are satin smooth with no detracting bagmarks or handling issues. Reasonably well struck with all the lettering and devices clear on the obverse and reverse. Of importance to specialists, there are no signs of die clashing, a feature that adds to this particular coin's charm. Elegant and vibrant toning ranges from russet-gold to crimson-rose with a few patches of blue-green blended into the surfaces, all of which is rather intense and enhanced by the luster. A simply stunning example of this popular issue. The New Orleans Mint struck 720,000 of these newly authorized silver three-cent pieces in 1851, the first time a branch mint struck any minor coinage with a value below five cents. Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers I have always liked the 1851-O, a distinctive coin in view of it being the only mintmark issue in the series. The mintmark is perfectly round, quite unusual, as most are elliptical with vertical orientation. For many generations the 1851-O has been hard to find at the Gem level. Once again opportunity is the most important aspect. PCGS# 3665. NGC Census: 3; none finer.