Silver Three Cents 1853 3CS MS

NGC Universal ID: 22Z2

Coin Information

1853 3CS MS
Obverse
1853 3CS MS
Reverse
  • Category: Silver Three Cents (1851-1873)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 11,400,000
  • Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Composition: Silver
  • Fineness: 0.75
  • Weight: 0.8g
  • ASW: 0.0193oz
  • Melt Value: $0.61 (2/1/2025)
  • Diameter: 14mm
  • Edge: Plain
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Grade Summary

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1853 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
$40 $45 $55 $65 $85 $120 $130 $145 $150 $155 $160 $175 $185 $190 $200 $220 $230 $250 $270 $300 $310 $330 $375 $475 $585 $900 $1100 $1300 $2500 $5500 $8000
913445912352090260370670203001150140022738224712110000

4/14/21 - PCGS
$67.00
Lot# 23079 - HA

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8/12/14 - NGC
$182.13
Lot# 5391 - SB

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8/12/14 - NGC
$158.63
Lot# 5390 - SB

6/4/14 - NGC Details
$411.25
Lot# 10416 - HA

3/24/13 - PCGS
$57.00
Lot# 20088 - HA

10/14/12 - NGC
$43.00
Lot# 22056 - HA

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5/22/21 - PCGS
$264.00
Lot# 91144 - HA

9/6/15 - PCGS
$49.00
Lot# 25060 - HA

9/6/15 - PCGS
$49.00
Lot# 25060 - HA

8/12/15 - NGC Details
$423.00
Lot# 8720 - HA

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10/19/22 - PCGS Genuine
$104.00
Lot# 25175 - HA

3/26/17 - NGC Details
$84.00
Lot# 21798 - HA

1/1/17 - NGC Details
$59.00
Lot# 23127 - HA

12/20/15 - NGC Details
$84.00
Lot# 29040 - HA

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8/15/18 - NGC
$192.00
Lot# 25128 - HA

5/8/16 - PCGS
$152.75
Lot# 25032 - HA

12/20/15 - NGC
$129.25
Lot# 29368 - HA

7/20/15 - NGC
$152.75
Lot# 30680 - SB

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3/31/21 - PCGS
$156.00
Lot# 10184 - SB

9/20/15 - PCGS
$152.75
Lot# 29101 - HA

2/8/15 - PCGS
$146.88
Lot# 21036 - SB

11/4/14 - NGC
$129.25
Lot# 14536 - SB

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12/15/21 - PCGS
$204.00
Lot# 25109 - HA

7/29/21 - PCGS
$192.00
Lot# 91149 - SB

2/20/19 - PCGS
$168.00
Lot# 27183 - HA

1/14/18 - PCGS
$216.00
Lot# 27210 - HA

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6/7/23 - PCGS Genuine
$139.00
Lot# 21113 - HA

7/8/20 - NGC Details
$144.00
Lot# 23037 - HA

10/23/19 - PCGS
$216.00
Lot# 27125 - HA

1/30/19 - NGC Details
$138.00
Lot# 21139 - HA

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12/20/10 - NGC
$138.00
Lot# 274 - DL

9/9/09 - PCGS
$161.00
Lot# 7389 - HA

7/30/08 - NGC
$276.00
Lot# 7607 - HA

10/26/04 - NGC
$150.65
Lot# 13235 - HA

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6/28/23 - PCGS
$504.00
Lot# 27055 - HA

3/27/19 - PCGS
$264.00
Lot# 21217 - HA

3/6/19 - NGC
$193.20
Lot# 23209 - HA

8/22/18 - PCGS
$180.00
Lot# 27145 - HA

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8/26/20 - PCGS
$312.00
Lot# 27169 - HA

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12/7/22 - NGC
$312.00
Lot# 21045 - HA

10/30/19 - PCGS
$264.00
Lot# 29092 - HA

12/25/16 - PCGS
$211.50
Lot# 21078 - HA

12/6/15 - PCGS
$235.00
Lot# 25571 - HA

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2/1/23 - NGC
$432.00
Lot# 21095 - HA

11/27/19 - NGC
$360.00
Lot# 27028 - HA

10/30/19 - PCGS
$300.00
Lot# 29093 - HA

6/12/19 - NGC
$336.00
Lot# 25269 - HA

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9/2/20 - PCGS
$516.00
Lot# 21221 - HA

5/13/20 - NGC
$780.00
Lot# 23061 - HA

12/7/19 - PCGS
$1680.00
Lot# 3581 - HA

9/11/19 - PCGS
$468.00
Lot# 23290 - HA

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3/3/16 - NGC
$705.00
Lot# 7138 - HA

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8/21/23 - PCGS
$1860.00
Lot# 52021 - HA

9/23/20 - NGC
$900.00
Lot# 27052 - HA

8/9/20 - PCGS
$1080.00
Lot# 7088 - HA

8/2/17 - PCGS
$1880.00
Lot# 3253 - HA

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7/23/23 - PCGS
$2280.00
Lot# 7039 - HA

3/25/21 - PCGS
$1680.00
Lot# 2079 - SB

6/8/17 - PCGS
$2820.00
Lot# 3205 - HA

4/26/17 - PCGS
$1645.00
Lot# 3629 - HA

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1/10/22 - NGC
$2760.00
Lot# 3248 - HA

6/20/21 - PCGS
$6600.00
Lot# 3375 - HA

6/20/21 - PCGS
$9600.00
Lot# 3374 - HA

12/7/19 - PCGS
$4560.00
Lot# 3582 - HA

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6/10/21 - PCGS
$38400.00
Lot# 1353 - SB

12/7/19 - NGC
$2640.00
Lot# 3583 - HA

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102 111 183 201 237 351 436 489 498 515 527 551 563 586 601 631 638 653 667 695 737 820 947 1,200 1,361 1,683 1,895 2,319 2,976 4,290 4,719 5,577 6,667 8,848 10,224
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Description & Analysis

Another high mintage issue, the 1853 three-cent piece is common in all grades short of the gem (MS 65) level. Most have frosty luster and incomplete strikes as on the example shown, which also reveals heavy die erosion. Several repunched dates are known, but these elicit little attention from anyone but series specialists.

1853 Trime Coin Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of February 2025, a Trime Coin from 1853 in circulated condition is worth between $40 and $200. However, on the open market 1853 Trimes in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $8000.

Price Guide

Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 1096
  • Low Grade: PrAg
  • Average Grade: 58
  • High Grade: 67
NGC Census Detail
1853 3CS MS Last updated 01/29/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
913445912322309263767230115140224804620000 1,096
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000000000003211000 7
0000000000000000000000 0
9 13 44 59 123 22 30 9 26 37 67 2 30 115 140 227 82 47 21 0 0 0 1,103
1%1%4%5%11%2%3%1%2%3%6%0%3%10%13%21%7%4%2%0%0%0%
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1853 3CS MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
102 111 183 201 237 351 409 489 515 551 586 631 653 695 820 1,200 1,683 2,319 4,290 5,577 8,848 10,224 
105 135 189 213 275 370 436 498 527 563 601 638 667 737 947 1,361 1,895 2,976 4,719 6,667 9,307 10,735 
436 498 527 563 601 638 667 737 947 1,361 1,895 2,976 4,719 6,667 
462 506 539 574 616 646 681 778 1,073 1,522 2,107 3,633 5,148 7,758