1871 3CS (Proof)

Series: Star Three Cent Silvers 1851-1873

PCGS PR68

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PCGS PR67+

PCGS PR67

PCGS #:: 3722

Designer:: James Barton Longacre

Edge:: Plain

Diameter:: 14.30 millimeters

Weight:: 0.75 grams

Mintage:: 960

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $14,100 • PR67 • 08-02-2017 • Heritage Auctions

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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	750	R-5.5	17 / 17	23 / 24
60 or Better	710	R-5.5	17 / 17	23 / 24
65 or Better	225	R-6.7	16 / 17 TIE	22 / 24 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	750
60 or Better	710
65 or Better	225

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-5.5
60 or Better	R-5.5
65 or Better	R-6.7

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	17 / 17
60 or Better	17 / 17
65 or Better	16 / 17 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	23 / 24
60 or Better	23 / 24
65 or Better	22 / 24 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	PR68 PCGS grade
2	PR67 PCGS grade	Heritage 4/2013:1386, $12,338.68
2	PR67 PCGS grade
2	PR67 PCGS grade
2	PR67 PCGS grade
2	PR67 PCGS grade
7	PR66 PCGS grade
7	PR66 PCGS grade
7	PR66 PCGS grade
7	PR66 PCGS grade

#1 PR68 PCGS grade

#2 PR67 PCGS grade

Heritage 4/2013:1386, $12,338.68

#2 PR67 PCGS grade

#7 PR66 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

The 1871 Three-Cent Silver has a recorded mintage of 960 Proofs. A large percentage of the original mintage survived, as evidenced by the fact that PCGS alone has certified a third of them. The survival rate was helped by a hoard of "under 100" Proofs that showed up before 1964 in the John Zug estate (as reported by Walter Breen in 1988). The majority of Proofs fall into the PR63 to PR64 category, and the best examples grade out at PR67. Approximately a third of all known 1871 Trimes are Cameo Proofs, while a much smaller percentage offer a Deep Cameo appearance. Most are well-struck, though some show weakness on the knot of the ribbon that binds the arrows. Occasionally, a lintmark may be seen on one or both sides.