Three-Cent Piece, Silver, 1866, NGC MS 65 CAC (Gold)

A splendid coin. A clean, even strike which, unusually, does not reveal any indication of die clashing. Overall variegated, slightly speckled toning; the centers of both sides a pinkish gold, deepening to blue-green at the edges.

Certificate number: 174884-001 (NGC 4 holder). NGC cites eleven so-graded, twenty-one finer, five in MS 67 the finest. CAC cites one coin at this level (this), and none finer. The collector’s notes indicate that when this specimen was certified the population at this grade was 21. (02-18)