1859 3CS AU58 Certification #20843435, PCGS #3677

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Owner's Comments

Smokey gray toning. A nice Trime. Purchased from Numismatic Classics at the 2013 BRNA show.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

In 1859, the Mint tweaked the appearance of the Tree-Cent Silver by removing one of the outlines surrounding the star, changing the shape of the lettering, and reducing the size of the digits in the date. The mintage in 1859 dropped significantly to less than a fourth of the previous year. Nonetheless, this is a relatively common date in all grades, up to and including MS66. This date suffers from clashmarks despite the redesign, but not to the degree seen on previous dates.

PCGS has certified hundreds of Mint State examples of this date, the finest of which are three PCGS MS67s.

PCGS #

3677

Designer

James Barton Longacre

Edge

Plain

Diameter

14.30 millimeters

Weight

0.75 grams

Mintage

365000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

356

Pop Lower

193

Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

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.
65 or Better	3000	R-4.4	13 / 16 TIE	16 / 25 TIE
All Grades	500	R-6.0	12 / 16 TIE	15 / 25 TIE
60 or Better	75	R-8.2	9 / 16 TIE	11 / 25 TIE

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.
65 or Better	3000
All Grades	500
60 or Better	75

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.
65 or Better	R-4.4
All Grades	R-6.0
60 or Better	R-8.2

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.
65 or Better	13 / 16 TIE
All Grades	12 / 16 TIE
60 or Better	9 / 16 TIE

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.
65 or Better	16 / 25 TIE
All Grades	15 / 25 TIE
60 or Better	11 / 25 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 PCGS grade
1	MS67 PCGS grade
1	MS67 PCGS grade
1	MS67 estimated grade
5	MS66+ PCGS grade	Simpson collection

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

#1 MS67 estimated grade

#5 MS66+ PCGS grade

Simpson collection