1853 3CS XF40 Certification #44598855, PCGS #3667
Expert Comments
Ron Guth
The 1853 Three-Cents Silver has the second highest mintage of the series, thus collectors will have no difficulty in locating a nice example. Even Mint State examples are common, with the largest population of coins clustering at the MS-63 and MS-64 grades. Gems are slightly scarcer, but Superb examples become very rare (the December 2011 Population Report shows five MS-67s, and none finer).
High grade examples of this date show a rich, frosty luster. To my knowledge, no examples exist without some weakness on either some of the stars, the shield, or the outer border.
PCGS #
3667
Designer
James Barton Longacre
Edge
Plain
Diameter
14.30 millimeters
Weight
0.80 grams
Mintage
11400000
Metal
75% Silver, 25% Copper
Pop Higher
1208
Pop Lower
267
Region
The United States of America
Price Guide
PCGS Population
Auctions - PCGS Graded
Auctions - NGC Graded
Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
65 or Better | 25000 |
All Grades | 1500 |
60 or Better | 300 |
65 or Better | R-2.7 |
All Grades | R-4.8 |
60 or Better | R-6.4 |
65 or Better | 2 / 4 TIE |
All Grades | 2 / 4 |
60 or Better | 2 / 4 |
65 or Better | 23 / 25 TIE |
All Grades | 22 / 25 |
60 or Better | 20 / 25 TIE |