1851-O 3CS

1853 3CS

1852 3CS (Regular Strike)

Series: Star Three Cent Silvers 1851-1872

PCGS MS68

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PCGS MS67+

PCGS #:: 3666

Designer:: James Barton Longacre

Edge:: Plain

Diameter:: 14.30 millimeters

Weight:: 0.80 grams

Mintage:: 18,663,500

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 75% Silver, 25% Copper

Auction Record:: $17,625 • MS68 • 01-06-2016 • Heritage Auctions

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1852 3CS

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	35,000	R-2.6	4 / 4	25 / 25
60 or Better	3,000	R-4.4	4 / 4	25 / 25
65 or Better	500	R-6.0	3 / 4 TIE	23 / 25 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	35,000
60 or Better	3,000
65 or Better	500

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-2.6
60 or Better	R-4.4
65 or Better	R-6.0

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	4 / 4
60 or Better	4 / 4
65 or Better	3 / 4 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	25 / 25
60 or Better	25 / 25
65 or Better	23 / 25 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS68 PCGS grade	Knoxville Collection - Jay Parrino (The Mint) - Bob R. Simpson Collection
1	MS68 PCGS grade
3	MS67+ PCGS grade
4	MS67 PCGS grade	Heritage 11/2014:3603, $4,113
4	MS67 PCGS grade	David Lawrence 8/2014:417824, $5,200
4	MS67 PCGS grade	Legend Rare Coin Auctions 4/2017:18, $2,300 - Legend Rare Coin Auctions 10/2017:106, $4,583
4	MS67 PCGS grade	Heritage 11/2018:3437, $2,400
4	MS67 PCGS grade	Heritage 7/2018:3427, $2,400
4	MS67 PCGS grade
4	MS67 PCGS grade

#1 MS68 PCGS grade

Knoxville Collection - Jay Parrino (The Mint) - Bob R. Simpson Collection

#1 MS68 PCGS grade

#3 MS67+ PCGS grade

#4 MS67 PCGS grade

Heritage 11/2014:3603, $4,113

#4 MS67 PCGS grade

David Lawrence 8/2014:417824, $5,200

#4 MS67 PCGS grade

Legend Rare Coin Auctions 4/2017:18, $2,300 - Legend Rare Coin Auctions 10/2017:106, $4,583

#4 MS67 PCGS grade

Heritage 11/2018:3437, $2,400

#4 MS67 PCGS grade

Heritage 7/2018:3427, $2,400

#4 MS67 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

The 1852 Three Cents Silver boasts the highest mintage of the entire series. In fact, its mintage of 18,663,500 coins is more than seven million coins higher than the nearest contenders (1853 and 1865). As might be expected, this is a common coin in just about every grade. To be sure, it has the highest overall certified population of any date in the series (per the PCGS Population Report as of October 2011).

The most common Mint State grade is MS-64, followed by MS-63 (with a nearly identical population figure). Above MS-65, the population drops sharply, especially in MS-67. The finest examples certified by PCGS are a pair of MS-68s.