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PCGS Number: 3682
Coin Date: 1863
Denomination (Short): 3cS
Denomination (Long): 3-Cent Silver
Desg: MS
Composition: 0.9 silver; 0.1 copper
Mintage: 21,000
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Three cent silver
Coinage Years: 1859-1873
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 14
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (Grams): 0.75
Weight (Ounces): 0.02646
Designer: James B. Longacre
Edge: Plain
Obverse Description: A six-pointed star with a harp in the center is surrounded by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on the periphery and the date positioned at the bottom. For the type III issues (1859-73) there is a single frame line around the star.
Reverse Description: The roman numeral III is centered in the design ensconced in a large, bejeweled letter C surrounded by 13 stars on the periphery. An olive sprig is added above the roman numerals.
General Notes: With just 21,000 coins struck in 1863, this is a very scarce Three Cent Silver Issue. This date is tough to find at any grade level but true scarcity starts in Mint State. MS64 through MS66 are very scarce and come right before a large price jump. MS67 and finer are extremely rare. Just be on the lookout for weak strikes.
NGC ID: 22ZD

1863 3cS

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
AG3	$390.00
G4	$520.00
G6	$552.00
VG8	$585.00
VG10	$618.00
F12	$650.00
F15	$682.00
VF20	$715.00
VF25	$734.00
VF30	$748.00
VF35	$760.00
XF40	$780.00
XF45	$819.00
AU50	$910.00
AU53	$936.00
AU55	$960.00
AU58	$1,020.00
MS60	$1,150.00
MS61	$1,280.00
MS62	$1,560.00
MS63	$2,000.00
MS64	$3,250.00
MS65	$3,500.00
MS66	$4,500.00
MS67	$9,750.00
MS68	$18,000.00
AG3 CAC	$455.00
G4 CAC	$624.00
G6 CAC	$663.00
VG8 CAC	$702.00
VG10 CAC	$741.00
F12 CAC	$780.00
F15 CAC	$819.00
VF20 CAC	$858.00
VF25 CAC	$881.00
VF30 CAC	$897.00
VF35 CAC	$913.00
XF40 CAC	$936.00
XF45 CAC	$968.00
AU50 CAC	$1,080.00
AU53 CAC	$1,110.00
AU55 CAC	$1,150.00
AU58 CAC	$1,230.00
MS60 CAC	$1,350.00
MS61 CAC	$1,530.00
MS62 CAC	$1,880.00
MS63 CAC	$2,400.00
MS64 CAC	$3,900.00
MS65 CAC	$4,200.00
MS66 CAC	$5,400.00
MS67 CAC	$11,700.00
MS68 CAC	$21,600.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,210	08/12/24
	1863 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC.	66	$4,320	11/21/23
	3CS 1863 PCGS MS66 CAC	66	$4,818	05/25/23
	3CS 1863 PCGS MS66 CAC	66	$5,758	10/20/22
	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS.	66	$3,960	07/15/22
	3CS 1863 PCGS MS66+ CAC	66	$7,931	04/28/22
	3CS 1863 PCGS MS66 CAC	66	$5,640	04/28/22
	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS. Semiprooflike in the fields with light clashmarks and die polish lines. The central shield is slightly	66	$4,440	03/21/22
	3CS 1863 PCGS MS66+ CAC	66	$7,344	05/27/21
	3CS 1863 PCGS MS66+ CAC	66	$8,812	02/25/21
	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS.	66	$7,800	08/03/20
	3CS 1863 PCGS MS66 CAC	66	$6,756	07/16/20
	1863 3cS PCGS MS66	66	$3,500	05/04/20
	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,320	04/23/20
	3CS 1863 PCGS MS66+ CAC	66	$9,350	12/16/18
	1863 3CS MS66+ PCGS Secure. CAC.	66	$5,280	12/13/18
	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS Secure.	66	$4,080	11/09/18
	3CS 1863 PCGS MS66 CAC	66	$6,169	01/25/18
	1863 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC.	66	$7,050	08/01/17
	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS.	66	$2,820	11/02/16
	1863 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-66 (PCGS).	66	$3,819	08/12/15
	3CS 1863 PCGS MS66+ CAC	66	$7,931	02/19/15
	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$6,462	10/13/14
	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS.	66	$5,728	06/08/14
	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS.	66	$4,406	11/03/13
	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$7,638	04/28/13
	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$6,612	08/14/11
	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS.	66	$4,600	08/15/10
HA	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS. A prooflike Premium Gem with flashy fields and a bold strike. Golden-brown toning is prevalent, althoug	66	$2,760	10/26/06
Stacks Bowers	1863 3cS	66	$3,910	10/06/05
HA	1863 3CS MS66 PCGS. A scarce Civil War-era business strike, with many of the 21,000 pieces issued hoarded and eventually me	66	$3,220	09/24/05
HA	1863 3CS	66	$2,415	08/13/99
HA	1863 3CS	66	$2,070	04/23/99
HA	1863 3CS	66	$1,952	07/30/94
HA	1863 3CS	66	$2,090	06/03/94
HA	1863 3CS	66	$2,420	01/05/94
HA	1863 3CS	66	$1,732	10/22/93
	1863 3CS MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,120	01/08/20
	1863 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC.	65	$3,172	03/31/17
	1863 3CS MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$2,820	08/10/13
	1863 3CS MS65 PCGS. Gold CAC.	65	$11,162	03/24/13
	1863 3CS MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$2,990	02/05/12
American Numismatic Rarities	1863 3cS	65	$2,645	09/18/05
HA	1863 3CS MS65 PCGS. With an original output of only 21,	65	$2,358	05/08/04
	1863 3CS MS64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$3,360	09/05/19
	3CS 1863 PCGS MS64 CAC	64	$3,642	05/17/18
	1863 3CS MS64 PCGS. Gold CAC.	64	$5,170	06/11/17
	1863 3CS MS64 PCGS.	64	$2,585	01/09/17
	1863 3CS MS64 PCGS.	64	$2,350	06/12/16
	1863 3CS MS64 PCGS.	64	$2,056	02/10/13
	1863 3CS MS64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$2,350	01/14/13
	1863 3CS MS64 PCGS.	64	$2,232	10/21/12
	1863 3CS MS64 PCGS.	64	$1,840	07/15/12
	1863 3cS PCGS MS64	64	$1,323	09/25/08
	1863 3CS MS64 PCGS. A beautiful, untoned silver-white piece of this low-mintage (21,000 coins) Civil War issue. Brilliant l	64	$2,185	06/02/07
	1863 3cS PCGS MS64	64	$2,243	12/11/06
HA	1863 3CS MS64 PCGS. This scarce, Civil War-era business	64	$1,150	09/11/04
HA	1863 3CS	64	$978	01/05/01
HA	1863 3CS	64	$742	06/04/95
	1863 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-67 (PCGS).	67	$7,800	05/15/19
	1863 3CS MS67 PCGS. CAC.	67	$8,812	02/07/16
	1863 3CS MS67 PCGS.	67	$8,225	01/11/16
	1863 3CS MS67 PCGS.	67	$7,050	02/01/15
	1863 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-67 (PCGS).	67	$7,050	10/30/14
	1863 3CS AU58 PCGS.	58	$4,700	03/06/16
	1863 3CS AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/79). NGC Census: (2/86). Mintage: 21,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC	58	$4,935	04/26/15
HA	1863 3CS AU58 PCGS.	58	$748	01/15/05
	1937-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901. 3-Legged. Fine-15 (PCGS).	15	$658	08/07/12
	1863 3CS AU55 PCGS. A still-lustrous example that has russet and violet patina over each side. Minor wear is noted on the p	55	$862	02/17/07
HA	1863 3CS MS63 PCGS. Wispy tan toning visits this crisply struck and mildly prooflike Civil War example. A few faint slide m	63	$1,035	02/11/06
HA	Multiple Coin Lot	62	$770	08/19/95
HA	1863 3CS MS64 NGC.	64	$2,550	10/07/22
HA	1863 3CS MS64 NGC.	64	$2,100	09/06/19
HA	1863 3CS MS64 NGC.	64	$2,100	07/12/19
Stacks Bowers	1863 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-64 (NGC).	64	$3,175	03/14/13
HA	1863 3CS MS64 NGC.	64	$1,380	09/28/07
HA	1863 3CS MS64 NGC. Reddish-orange patina graces the peripheral zones of this highly lustrous near-Gem, and small purple spo	64	$1,150	02/17/07
HA	1863 3CS MS64 NGC. Golden-brown toning adorns the obverse peripheries, while a somewhat heavy streak of dark verdigris pati	64	$926	03/04/06
HA	1863 3CS MS64 NGC. Semi-prooflike, as should be expected of this briefly minted issue, with a bit of waviness to the planch	64	$862	05/07/05
Stacks Bowers	1863 3cS	64	$1,265	10/13/04
Stacks Bowers	1863 3cS	64	$1,265	06/23/04
HA	1863 3CS MS64 NGC. This scarce, Civil War-era business	64	$891	05/08/04
HA	1863 3CS	64	$605	11/12/93
Legend	3CS 1863 NGC MS66	66	$3,172	04/28/22
HA	1863 3CS MS66 NGC.	66	$3,315	12/07/14
HA	1863 3CS MS66 NGC.	66	$3,055	03/02/14
HA	1863 3CS MS66 NGC.	66	$2,760	05/02/10
HA	1863 3CS MS66 Prooflike NGC. A mere 21,000 business strikes were produced of this Civil War era issue, with many believed t	66	$3,450	01/06/07
HA	1863 3CS MS66 NGC. Fully brilliant with gleaming, satiny surfaces. A mere 21,000 business strikes were produced of this Civ	66	$4,600	08/14/06
HA	1863 3CS MS66 Prooflike NGC. A mere 21,000 business strikes were produced of this Civil War era issue, with many believed t	66	$2,530	11/05/05
HA	1863 3CS MS66 NGC. Essentially brilliant with gleaming, semi-prooflike surfaces. A mere 21,000 business strikes were produc	66	$2,300	06/03/05
HA	1863 3CS MS66 NGC.	66	$2,185	02/26/05
American Numismatic Rarities	1863 3cS	66	$2,760	01/10/05
HA	1863 3CS MS66 NGC.	66	$2,358	12/10/04
American Numismatic Rarities	1863 3cS	66	$2,300	10/11/04
HA	1863 3CS MS66 NGC. Fully brilliant with gleaming, satiny	66	$2,530	05/08/04
HA	1863 3CS MS66 NGC. Fully brilliant with gleaming, watery	66	$1,840	05/31/03
HA	1863 3CS MS66 NGC. Mintage: 21,000. The latest Coin World "Tre	66	$2,012	02/05/02
HA	1863 3CS	66	$1,320	08/14/95
HA	1863 3CS MS65 NGC. A well-struck example of this conditionally challenging issue, showing no die lapping in the design rece	65	$2,520	12/21/21
HA	1863 3CS MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (12/18). PCGS Population: (17/28). CDN: $2,800 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi	65	$3,000	01/12/20
HA	1863 3CS MS65 NGC. Gold CAC.	65	$23,500	06/23/14
HA	1863 3CS MS65 NGC.	65	$3,819	01/12/14
HA	1863 3CS MS65 NGC.	65	$19,975	01/14/13
HA	1863 3CS MS65 NGC.	65	$1,955	08/02/09
HA	1863 3CS MS65 NGC.	65	$1,725	02/08/09
HA	1863 3CS MS65 NGC. The fields are deeply mirrored and flash forcefully through the rich, multilayered gray, rose, and sea-g	65	$2,070	06/03/06
HA	1863 3CS MS65 NGC. Only 21,000 pieces were struck of the 1863 three cent silver. Because of the uncertain outcome of the Wa	65	$2,070	05/07/05
HA	1863 3CS MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (11/55). PCGS Population: (15/73). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS63. Mi	63	$1,560	09/08/19
HA	1863 3CS MS63 NGC.	63	$1,880	06/12/16
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1863 3cS	63	$978	05/27/12
HA	1863 3CS MS63 NGC.	63	$1,213	05/02/10
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1863 3cS NGC MS63	63	$1,093	11/28/04
HA	1863 3CS MS67 NGC. CAC.	67	$5,875	10/28/15
HA	1863 3CS MS67+ ★ Prooflike NGC. CAC.	67	$5,750	05/01/11
HA	1863 3CS MS67 NGC.	67	$3,048	11/06/04
HA	1863 3CS MS68 S Prooflike NGC. A stunning prooflike example of this rare issue from an original mintage of only 21,000 pie	68	$9,775	07/30/05
HA	1863 3CS	55	$529	05/31/01

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