Silver Three Cents 1872 3CS MS

NGC Universal ID: 22ZN

Coin Information

1872 3CS MS
Obverse
1872 3CS MS
Reverse
  • Category: Silver Three Cents (1851-1873)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 1,000
  • 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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1872 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
$425 $550 $700 $850 $1250 $2000 $2250 $2575 $2700 $2900 $3000 $3250 $3350 $3600 $3750 $4000 $4175 $4450 $4500 $4600 $4700 $4850 $5250 $6350 $7750 $12500 $13250 $14000 $19000 $32500 $42500 $60000
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1/3/12 - NGC Details
$431.25
Lot# 9899 - HA

7/7/11 - NGC Details
$718.75
Lot# 7447 - HA

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1/7/15 - PCGS
$2540.35
Lot# 9396 - HA

5/6/12 - NGC
$1092.50
Lot# 26059 - HA

10/27/10 - NGC Details
$1265.00
Lot# 8898 - HA

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6/8/17 - PCGS
$2585.00
Lot# 7167 - HA

4/22/15 - PCGS
$2056.25
Lot# 7380 - HA

9/2/08 - PCGS
$977.50
Lot# 22082 - HA

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6/1/11 - NGC
$1265.00
Lot# 3169 - HA

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7/31/14 - NGC
$282.00
Lot# 61018 - HA

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4/9/07 - NGC
$1380.00
Lot# 301 - HA

10/6/01 - PCGS
$690.00
Lot# 244 - HA

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2/9/06 - NGC
$2760.00
Lot# 401 - HA

9/25/99 - NGC
$690.00
Lot# 67 - HA

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10/22/09 - NGC
$2760.00
Lot# 202 - HA

2/4/09 - NGC
$2530.00
Lot# 628 - HA

11/3/05 - PCGS
$2990.00
Lot# 445 - HA

6/29/05 - NGC
$2760.00
Lot# 5199 - HA

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6/4/14 - PCGS
$5434.38
Lot# 3301 - HA

9/22/10 - PCGS
$4600.00
Lot# 3428 - HA

5/30/07 - PCGS
$6900.00
Lot# 313 - HA

8/13/99 - NGC
$1725.00
Lot# 6678 - HA

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6/8/17 - PCGS
$14100.00
Lot# 3561 - HA

10/28/15 - NGC
$4935.00
Lot# 98056 - HA

10/8/14 - PCGS
$11162.50
Lot# 4650 - HA

1/9/13 - NGC
$21150.00
Lot# 3284 - HA

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8/9/20 - PCGS
$10500.00
Lot# 3077 - HA

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6/8/17 - PCGS
$17037.50
Lot# 3562 - HA

6/23/14 - NGC
$9400.00
Lot# 30119 - HA

8/11/11 - NGC
$8050.00
Lot# 3281 - HA

9/21/05 - NGC
$7762.50
Lot# 1277 - HA

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4/22/15 - NGC
$10575.00
Lot# 3469 - HA

10/8/14 - NGC
$7050.00
Lot# 4651 - HA

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4/27/16 - PCGS
$25850.00
Lot# 4550 - HA

8/12/15 - PCGS
$14100.00
Lot# 3955 - HA

2/26/15 - PCGS
$54050.00
Lot# 3029 - HA

10/31/14 - PCGS
$18800.00
Lot# 10139 - SB

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941 990 1,066 1,138 1,333 1,707 1,857 1,928 1,962 2,029 2,055 2,106 2,136 2,197 2,232 2,302 2,376 2,525 2,645 2,885 3,003 3,238 3,431 3,817 4,209 4,992 5,198 5,610 6,621 8,644 8,794 9,094 9,345 9,848 10,647
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Description & Analysis

Like the 1871 trime, this date is more proof than currency coin, and telling the two apart can be challenging. The proofs of this period are of lesser quality than during the 1860s, while the very low-mintage business strikes were superior to more mass produced coins. Indeed, the same pair of dies was used to produce the 950 proofs, and both issues show a minor repunched date. The attrition rate for this date, the lowest mintage in the series, was quite high. It's likely that very few had been paid out before the trime was legislated into oblivion and the remaining pieces melted.

1872 Trime Coin Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of January 2025, a Trime Coin from 1872 in circulated condition is worth between $425 and $3750. However, on the open market 1872 Trimes in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $60000.

Price Guide

Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 46
  • Low Grade: VF
  • Average Grade: 62
  • High Grade: 67
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NGC Census Detail
1872 3CS MS Last updated 01/15/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
00003012030105711630000 42
0000000000000000010000 1
0000000000000000011000 2
0000000000000000000000 0
0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 5 7 11 6 5 1 0 0 0 45
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1872 3CS MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
941 990 1,066 1,138 1,333 1,707 1,821 1,928 2,029 2,106 2,197 2,302 2,525 2,885 3,238 3,817 4,992 5,610 8,644 9,094 9,848 10,647 
957 1,015 1,090 1,203 1,458 1,745 1,857 1,962 2,055 2,136 2,232 2,376 2,645 3,003 3,431 4,209 5,198 6,621 8,794 9,345 10,114 11,179 
1,857 1,962 2,055 2,136 2,232 2,376 2,645 3,003 3,431 4,209 5,198 6,621 8,794 9,345 
1,892 1,995 2,080 2,167 2,267 2,451 2,765 3,120 3,624 4,600 5,404 7,633 8,944 9,597