1864 3CS (Regular Strike)

Series: Star Three Cent Silvers 1851-1872

PCGS MS68+

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PCGS MS68

PCGS #:: 3684

Designer:: James Barton Longacre

Edge:: Plain

Diameter:: 14.30 millimeters

Weight:: 0.75 grams

Mintage:: 12,000

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $44,400 • MS68+ • 05-08-2022 • Heritage Auctions

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1864 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	500	R-6.0	7 / 16 TIE	7 / 25 TIE
60 or Better	200	R-7.0	8 / 16 TIE	8 / 25 TIE
65 or Better	100	R-8.0	11 / 16 TIE	14 / 25 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	500
60 or Better	200
65 or Better	100

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-6.0
60 or Better	R-7.0
65 or Better	R-8.0

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	7 / 16 TIE
60 or Better	8 / 16 TIE
65 or Better	11 / 16 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	7 / 25 TIE
60 or Better	8 / 25 TIE
65 or Better	14 / 25 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS68 PCGS grade	Simpson collection
1	MS68 PCGS grade
1	MS68 PCGS grade
1	MS68 PCGS grade
1	MS68 PCGS grade
1	MS68 PCGS grade
7	MS67 PCGS grade
7	MS67 PCGS grade
7	MS67 PCGS grade
7	MS67 PCGS grade

#1 MS68 PCGS grade

Simpson collection

#1 MS68 PCGS grade

#7 MS67 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

The 1864 Three-Cent Silver has a deliciously low mintage of only 12,000 circulation strikes (all of the dates from 1862 show declining mintagaes, with one small spike in 1866). Surprsingly, the number of surviving examples, especially those that are certified, is much higher than normally expected. For instance, the PCGS Population Report shows a higher number of mint state 1864 Three Cent Silvers than the 1866, which has a mintage almost twice as high as the former. Why so many nice examples were set aside by collectors is unknown.

This date, like so many in this series, comes with clashmarks. These are usually seen on the obverse in the shape of a diamond in the left field and other outlines in some of the inner points of the stars. Reverse clashmarks are either light or nonexistent.

The finest examples certified by PCGS are six in MS68.

Breen warns of counterfeit examples of this date, so authentication is recommended.