1869/'8' 3CS PR(PCGS#3719)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4040

等级

PR65

价格

28,814

详细说明

1869/'8' Silver Three-Cent Piece. Breen-2960. Proof-65 (PCGS). CAC. Featuring incredible quality and eye appeal for the issue, this intriguing coin is from a die pairing that was formerly considered an overdate. Both sides are richly original in preservation with bold, mottled toning to a base of soft pewter-gray. A fully struck, appreciably reflective specimen that will please even the most discerning bidder. Six hundred Proofs of this denomination were struck in 1869 and were sold exclusively in sets. The majority of certified survivors are at the Proof-64 level, confirming the conditionally rare status of this CAC-approved Gem. Walter Breen called this particular variety an overdate in his 1988 Encyclopedia, where he credited its discovery to Don Taxay ca. 1962. More recent research by Kevin Flynn, however, suggests that the final digit in the date is repunched, hence the 1869/'8' designation on the PCGS holder. A scarce variety in either case, and a particularly rare find for the specialist at the PCGS Proof-65 level. Provenance: From the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911. PCGS Population: 2; 5. To view all items from the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911 click here. To view supplemental information pertaining to the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911 click here. PCGS# 3719. NGC ID: 22ZR. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.