1858 3CS, CAM PR(PCGS#83705)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3036

等级

PR66CAM

价格

175,840

详细说明

Superb Cameo Proof 1858 Silver Three-Cent Piece 1858 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS). CAC. Secure Holder. The 1858 silver three-cent piece in Proof format is a first class rarity. The offered coin is an exceptional Gem, one of the finest in existence, and should attract a great deal of attention. It is important not only as a rarity on its own but as part of the elusive Type II design, 1855 to 1858, and the most difficult to obtain in high Mint State grades. This places additional market pressure on Proofs such as this. The mintage of this issue is unknown. A contemporary letter quoted in American Numismatics Before the Civil War,by Q. David Bowers, revealed that there were 210 silver Proof sets made. Whether additional pieces were made of certain denominations is not known, but given the current rarity of the silver three-cent piece it is not likely. Of those that survive, perhaps a dozen have earned the Cameo designation between both services (allowing for a few duplicate submissions that are likely), with no Deep Cameo or Ultra Cameo coins certified. This example is the finest seen by PCGS and is sparkling and bright with well frosted devices above mirrored fields. No signs of die clashing are noted, and this is probably one of the first struck when the dies were the freshest and most able to impart this degree of depth and reflectivity. Heavy planchet flow lines are seen when tilted under a light, but these are struck flat by the force of the dies and only are seen at certain angles, a natural part of the coining process. The obverse die was carelessly polished by the coiner, as a small portion of the lower left star border has been polished off and some frosty portions missed polishing around the date, features seen on all Proofs from these dies. PCGS# 83705. PCGS Population: 1; none finer in the Cameo designation.