Silver Three Cents 1865 3CS PF

NGC Universal ID: 27CB

Coin Information

1865 3CS PF
Obverse
1865 3CS PF
Reverse
  • Category: Silver Three Cents (1851-1873)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 500
  • Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Composition: Silver
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 0.75g
  • ASW: 0.0217oz
  • Melt Value: $0.68 (2/1/2025)
  • Diameter: 14mm
  • Edge: Plain
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Grade Summary

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1865 3CS PF
 
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
$310 $335 $410 $470 $625 $860 $1000 $1700 $1800 $1900 $2250 $3650 $5200 $9750 $18500
0000000000000000070130190540301200700000

3/11/12 - NGC Details
$247.50
Lot# 39928 - GC

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6/6/05 - NGC
$402.50
Lot# 171 - HA

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9/25/13 - PCGS
$822.50
Lot# 7366 - HA

9/25/13 - PCGS
$558.13
Lot# 3454 - HA

7/11/13 - PCGS
$528.75
Lot# 7388 - HA

4/27/11 - PCGS
$1207.50
Lot# 9747 - HA

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5/15/19 - NGC
$900.00
Lot# 23113 - HA

12/13/18 - PCGS
$870.00
Lot# 7226 - HA

1/8/14 - PCGS
$1997.50
Lot# 3704 - HA

12/8/11 - PCGS
$805.00
Lot# 3202 - HA

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4/25/19 - NGC
$2160.00
Lot# 7200 - HA

7/6/17 - PCGS
$1057.50
Lot# 7178 - HA

4/26/17 - PCGS
$822.50
Lot# 3637 - HA

4/4/17 - PCGS
$940.00
Lot# 17246 - HA

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8/9/20 - NGC
$1260.00
Lot# 7095 - HA

2/22/18 - NGC
$1206.00
Lot# 3243 - HA

4/4/17 - NGC
$1292.50
Lot# 17247 - HA

8/10/16 - PCGS
$2115.00
Lot# 3338 - HA

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11/2/17 - PCGS
$2640.00
Lot# 16185 - HA

8/2/17 - PCGS
$4465.00
Lot# 3261 - HA

7/7/16 - PCGS
$3290.00
Lot# 3189 - HA

1/6/16 - NGC
$3055.00
Lot# 3059 - HA

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6/4/15 - PCGS
$3995.00
Lot# 3803 - HA

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10/28/15 - NGC
$3642.50
Lot# 98065 - HA

6/26/08 - NGC
$7475.00
Lot# 323 - HA

5/4/05 - NGC
$6900.00
Lot# 5740 - HA

1/8/99 - NGC
$5175.00
Lot# 6318 - HA

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5/12/15 - NGC
$11750.00
Lot# 98111 - HA

4/5/01 - NGC
$10062.50
Lot# 5993 - HA

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604 629 650 676 699 725 760 777 787 806 817 838 853 882 904 949 993 1,081 1,165 1,333 1,433 1,634 1,739 1,949 2,100 2,401 2,702 3,303 3,903 5,104 5,608 6,616 10,280 17,608 31,947
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Description & Analysis

This is yet another rare proof issue that is even more rare as a currency coin. For many years this was thought to be a proof-only issue until the first verifiable MS coins surfaced. Gems are seldom seen, but Cameo pieces are available in limited numbers. A very minor repunched date is known, and this may be just the earliest die state of a single proof obverse die on which the repunching was later polished away.

Price Guide

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 175
  • Low Grade: 61
  • Average Grade: 64
  • High Grade: 68
Created with Highcharts 5.0.1471421594026131616263646566676801020304050607080
NGC Census Detail
1865 3CS PF Last updated 01/29/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
000000000000713195429206000 148
0000000000000000001000 1
0000000000000000100000 1
0000000000000000000000 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 13 19 54 30 20 7 0 0 0 150
0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%5%9%13%36%20%13%5%0%0%0%
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1865 3CS PF
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
604 629 650 676 699 725 751 777 806 838 882 949 1,081 1,333 1,634 1,949 2,401 3,303 5,104 6,616 17,608 31,947 
612 636 659 684 708 734 760 787 817 853 904 993 1,165 1,433 1,739 2,100 2,702 3,903 5,608 10,280 22,388 33,544 
760 787 817 853 904 993 1,165 1,433 1,739 2,100 2,702 3,903 5,608 10,280 
768 796 827 867 927 1,037 1,249 1,534 1,844 2,250 3,002 4,504 6,112 13,944