Three-Cent Piece, Silver, 1860, NGC MS 65 CAC

A superbly struck example, with full centers of nearly all the reverse stars. Full and rich mint lustre is tinged with pale blue and gold toning. An extremely attractive specimen.

Certificate number: 218801-005 (NGC 4 holder). NGC cites twenty-one so-graded and only eight finer; three in MS 67 the finest. CAC cites ten at this level, and eleven, all MS 66, finer. The collector’s notes indicate that when this specimen was certified the population at this grade was 4. (02-18)