Ultimate 1865 Three-Cent Silver
The Only MS-69 Certified for the Entire Series
1865 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Repunched Date. MS-69 (PCGS). CAC.
A phenomenal condition rarity whose existence in such a pristine state of preservation nearly defies belief. As perfect a coin as one could hope to see in a circulation strike three-cent silver, enchanting surfaces are silky smooth in texture without so much as a single detracting blemish. The fields are modestly semi-reflective and host clash marks (as made), which are present on most examples of the issue with which we are familiar and suggest early clashing of this die pairing. Satiny and fully impressed, the devices are set apart in a manner that provides some semblance of cameo contrast as the coin dips into a light. Otherwise brilliant, blushes of reddish-gold iridescence engage the peripheries, along with a crescent of bolder cobalt blue patina along the left obverse border. To see this coin is to admire it for both its exceptional eye appeal and awesome technical quality. The trend of limited circulation strike silver three-cent issues that began early in the Civil War reached a low for the era of 8,000 pieces in 1865. Survivors are elusive even in worn condition, while Mint State examples are scarce to rare in all grades. At the pinnacle of numismatic preservation, this pristine beauty is of the utmost rarity and desirability. It is the only silver three-cent piece of any issue, across all three major design types, that has received an MS-69 grade from PCGS and NGC. The ultimate type coin, and a landmark condition rarity within the silver three-cent series, the significance and fleeting nature of this offering can hardly be overstated. It is not every day that a true wonder coin appears on the open market and, once this coin finds its way into a tightly held collection, it will likely be many years, if not decades before collectors are given another opportunity to pursue this exquisite Ultra Gem trime.
PCGS# 3685. NGC ID: 22ZF.
Combined PCGS and NGC Population (all issues in this series): just 1; 0 finer.