1856 THREE CENTS - SILVER
PCGS Nos: 3672, 3703
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 1,458,000
Proofs: estimated 40
Designer: James
Barton Longacre
Diameter: ±14.3
millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 75%
Copper - 25%
Weight: ±12.4
grains (±.8 grams)
Edge: Plain
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia, PA) just right of the opening of the C on the reverse.
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Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 3 MS-66's.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 4 PR-65's.
The finest Proof Cameo
example graded by PCGS is a single PRCA-63.
Recent appearances:
PCGS Proof-64. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot
7785, illustrated, sold for $4,945.00
NGC MS-65. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2,
2001, Lot 7780, illustrated, sold for $2,185.00
MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot
5457, not plated, sold for $437.00
PCGS MS-64. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long
Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 5975, not plated, sold for $1,092.50
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach
Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 7779, not illustrated, sold for
$920.00
PCGS MS-63. Ex - Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I",
February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 1468, not illustrated, sold for $862.00
PCGS MS-63. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M.
LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 1373, not illustrated, sold for
$862.50
MS-63. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva Sale", June
28-29, 2001, Lot 219, not illustrated, sold for $437.00
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The Professional Coin
Grading Service
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