Silver Three Cents 1870 3CS MS

NGC Universal ID: 22ZL

Coin Information

1870 3CS MS
Obverse
1870 3CS MS
Reverse
  • Category: Silver Three Cents (1851-1873)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 3,000
  • Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Composition: Silver
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 0.75g
  • ASW: 0.0217oz
  • Melt Value: $0.67 (1/20/2025)
  • Diameter: 14mm
  • Edge: Plain
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Grade Summary

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1870 3CS MS
 
NGC Price Guide
NGC Census
Auction Prices Realized
NGC Registry Score
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$400 $500 $550 $650 $725 $850 $880 $975 $1050 $1180 $1215 $1300 $1320 $1350 $1400 $1500 $1535 $1575 $1650 $1750 $1900 $2350 $2450 $2600 $3250 $5800 $6500 $11000 $12500 $37500 $45000
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6/14/23 - PCGS Genuine
$336.00
Lot# 23066 - HA

9/25/19 - PCGS
$720.00
Lot# 27088 - HA

9/25/19 - PCGS
$720.00
Lot# 27088 - HA

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3/9/14 - PCGS Genuine
$459.80
Lot# 117877 - GC

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9/8/19 - PCGS
$930.00
Lot# 7303 - HA

11/9/15 - PCGS
$1086.88
Lot# 24776 - SB

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9/7/16 - PCGS
$1086.88
Lot# 3652 - HA

8/10/16 - PCGS
$999.93
Lot# 3337 - HA

7/10/16 - PCGS
$1116.25
Lot# 25017 - HA

4/22/15 - PCGS
$1668.50
Lot# 7378 - HA

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9/7/17 - PCGS
$1560.00
Lot# 7189 - HA

11/15/13 - NGC
$910.63
Lot# 34018 - HA

4/11/01 - NGC
$490.50
Lot# 1090 - TT

6/17/98 - NGC
$490.50
Lot# 1172 - TT

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2/6/13 - PCGS Genuine
$552.00
Lot# 624 - GO

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10/18/12 - NGC
$1175.00
Lot# 3343 - HA

2/4/09 - NGC
$977.50
Lot# 7710 - HA

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8/8/07 - PCGS
$1380.00
Lot# 298 - HA

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1/4/17 - PCGS
$1997.50
Lot# 8559 - HA

1/9/08 - PCGS
$1150.00
Lot# 588 - HA

2/14/07 - PCGS
$1035.00
Lot# 2447 - HA

1/3/06 - PCGS
$1265.00
Lot# 1063 - HA

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4/25/19 - PCGS
$1980.00
Lot# 3176 - HA

12/5/13 - PCGS
$2820.00
Lot# 3176 - HA

4/24/13 - NGC
$1586.25
Lot# 1368 - HA

11/29/12 - PCGS
$4406.25
Lot# 3286 - HA

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2/27/14 - NGC
$3172.50
Lot# 3740 - HA

8/8/13 - NGC
$5287.50
Lot# 3294 - HA

1/9/13 - NGC
$4846.88
Lot# 3282 - HA

10/27/10 - PCGS
$4427.50
Lot# 3939 - HA

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3/3/16 - PCGS
$8812.50
Lot# 4752 - HA

10/27/14 - NGC
$4406.25
Lot# 98118 - HA

9/25/13 - PCGS
$9400.00
Lot# 3453 - HA

12/3/09 - NGC
$4887.50
Lot# 190 - HA

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10/29/15 - PCGS
$7116.98
Lot# 3082 - HA

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1/8/14 - PCGS
$30550.00
Lot# 3696 - HA

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856 908 997 1,066 1,173 1,333 1,412 1,450 1,486 1,558 1,646 1,821 1,850 1,907 1,921 1,949 1,989 2,068 2,105 2,179 2,220 2,302 2,530 2,985 3,391 4,202 4,503 5,104 6,284 8,644 8,794 9,094 9,345 9,848 10,647
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Description & Analysis

This is another rare issue for which proofs outnumber the currency pieces. The mintage in 1870 was the second lowest of the series, with worn examples being extremely rare. It's likely than the majority of the 3,000 pieces coined never left the Philadelphia Mint and were consigned to the melting pot after this type was abolished in 1873. No varieties are known for this date, and it's very likely that the entire mintage was produced with a single pair of dies. As is normal for such low-mintage currency coins, the early pieces were made with prooflike surfaces and the later ones with satiny luster.

1870 Trime Coin Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of January 2025, a Trime Coin from 1870 in circulated condition is worth between $400 and $1400. However, on the open market 1870 Trimes in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $45000.

Price Guide

Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 93
  • Low Grade: F
  • Average Grade: 62
  • High Grade: 66
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NGC Census Detail
1870 3CS MS Last updated 01/15/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
000100033810031110291130000 92
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0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 8 10 0 3 11 10 30 11 3 0 1 0 0 94
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1870 3CS MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
856 908 997 1,066 1,173 1,333 1,393 1,450 1,558 1,821 1,907 1,949 2,068 2,179 2,302 2,985 4,202 5,104 8,644 9,094 9,848 10,647 
873 938 1,020 1,102 1,226 1,353 1,412 1,486 1,646 1,850 1,921 1,989 2,105 2,220 2,530 3,391 4,503 6,284 8,794 9,345 10,114 11,179 
1,412 1,486 1,646 1,850 1,921 1,989 2,105 2,220 2,530 3,391 4,503 6,284 8,794 9,345 
1,431 1,522 1,733 1,878 1,935 2,028 2,142 2,261 2,757 3,796 4,803 7,464 8,944 9,597