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PCGS Number: 3686
Coin Date: 1866
Denomination (Short): 3cS
Denomination (Long): 3-Cent Silver
Desg: MS
Composition: 0.9 silver; 0.1 copper
Mintage: 22,000
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 22,000 coins struck in 1866, this is a very scarce Three Cent Silver Issue. This date is tough to find in most grade levels but true scarcity starts in Mint State. MS64 and MS65 are very scarce. High-end gems are rare with MS67's and finer being extremely rare. This issue is normally well struck with clash-marks being just a minor problem.
NGC ID: 22ZG

1866 3cS

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
AG3	$455.00
G4	$585.00
G6	$618.00
VG8	$650.00
VG10	$682.00
F12	$748.00
F15	$780.00
VF20	$812.00
VF25	$832.00
VF30	$884.00
VF35	$910.00
XF40	$960.00
XF45	$998.00
AU50	$1,060.00
AU53	$1,090.00
AU55	$1,120.00
AU58	$1,250.00
MS60	$1,380.00
MS61	$1,500.00
MS62	$1,750.00
MS63	$2,250.00
MS64	$3,440.00
MS65	$4,060.00
MS66	$5,000.00
MS67	$9,500.00
MS68	$26,400.00
AG3 CAC	$546.00
G4 CAC	$702.00
G6 CAC	$741.00
VG8 CAC	$780.00
VG10 CAC	$819.00
F12 CAC	$897.00
F15 CAC	$936.00
VF20 CAC	$960.00
VF25 CAC	$983.00
VF30 CAC	$1,040.00
VF35 CAC	$1,080.00
XF40 CAC	$1,150.00
XF45 CAC	$1,200.00
AU50 CAC	$1,250.00
AU53 CAC	$1,280.00
AU55 CAC	$1,310.00
AU58 CAC	$1,500.00
MS60 CAC	$1,650.00
MS61 CAC	$1,800.00
MS62 CAC	$2,100.00
MS63 CAC	$2,700.00
MS64 CAC	$4,120.00
MS65 CAC	$4,880.00
MS66 CAC	$6,000.00
MS67 CAC	$11,400.00
MS68 CAC	$31,700.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1866 3CS MS64 PCGS.	64	$2,640	11/20/24
	1866 3CS MS64+ PCGS. CAC.	64	$3,120	08/03/20
	1866 3CS MS64 PCGS.	64	$2,640	09/06/19
	1866 3CS MS64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$2,468	08/09/14
	1866 3CS MS64 PCGS.	64	$2,350	12/08/13
	1866 3CS MS64 PCGS.	64	$1,380	07/11/10
	1866 3CS MS64 PCGS.	64	$1,552	02/08/09
	1866 3CS MS64 PCGS.	64	$2,300	01/11/09
	1866 3CS MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,600	05/08/24
	3CS 1866 PCGS MS65 GOLD CAC	65	$4,818	05/27/21
	1866 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-65 (PCGS).	65	$2,760	11/14/19
	1866 3CS MS65 PCGS Secure.	65	$3,360	06/14/18
	1866 3CS MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,055	12/06/15
	1866 3CS MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$2,938	04/27/14
	1866 3CS MS65 PCGS.	65	$4,025	07/15/12
HA	1866 3CS MS65 PCGS. Well struck and essentially untoned	65	$1,840	04/27/02
HA	1866 3CS	65	$2,090	03/12/93
	1866 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).	0	$840	08/23/23
	1866 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).	0	$1,140	11/08/22
	3CS 1866 PCGS MS67 CAC	67	$11,162	05/25/23
	1866 3CS MS67 PCGS. CAC.	67	$9,000	10/06/22
	1866 3CS MS67 PCGS. CAC. The production of three cent silver coins increased slightly in 1866, but still only 22,000 circul	67	$9,300	05/23/22
	3CS 1866 PCGS MS67 CAC	67	$11,750	04/28/22
	3CS 1866 PCGS MS67 CAC	67	$12,925	12/03/20
	3CS 1866 PCGS MS67 CAC	67	$15,275	01/27/19
	3CS 1866 PCGS MS67+ CAC	67	$20,562	01/25/18
	1866 3CS MS67 PCGS.	67	$9,400	09/11/16
	1866 3CS MS67 PCGS. CAC.	67	$11,750	11/01/15
	3CS 1866 PCGS MS67 CAC	67	$9,694	02/19/15
	1866 3CS MS67 PCGS. CAC.	67	$15,275	06/23/14
	1866 3CS MS67+ PCGS. CAC.	67	$23,500	11/03/13
	1866 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-67 (PCGS).	67	$18,515	08/18/11
	1866 3CS Three Cent Silver MS67 PCGS.	67	$14,950	01/10/10
American Numismatic Rarities	1866 3cS	67	$13,800	03/08/05
HA	1866 3CS	67	$3,565	02/12/99
HA	1866 3CS	67	$7,360	08/02/97
	3CS 1866 PCGS MS66 CAC	66	$3,995	04/28/22
	1866 3cS PCGS MS66	66	$3,555	10/11/21
	1866 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-66+ (PCGS). CAC.	66	$4,320	08/07/20
	3CS 1866 PCGS MS66 CAC	66	$4,348	03/26/20
	1866 3CS MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,091	03/14/19
	1866 3CS MS66 PCGS Secure.	66	$7,800	07/12/18
	1866 3CS MS66 PCGS Secure. CAC.	66	$5,280	04/25/18
	3CS 1866 PCGS MS66 CAC	66	$5,052	12/14/17
	1866 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC.	66	$4,465	08/01/17
	3CS 1866 PCGS MS66+ CAC	66	$6,169	09/29/16
	1866 3CS MS66+ PCGS. CAC.	66	$5,876	11/01/15
	1866 3CS MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$8,812	10/28/15
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1866 3cS	66	$15,525	06/02/13
	1866 3cS PCGS MS66	66	$2,588	12/11/06
HA	1866 3CS	66	$1,409	09/13/97
	1866 3CS XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/102 and 0/5+). NGC Census: (1/77 and 0/0+). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45.	45	$1,020	11/24/20
	1866 3CS MS68+ PCGS. CAC.	68	$31,200	09/17/20
	1866 3CS AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/81). NGC Census: (2/74). CDN: $825 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 22,000.	55	$1,170	02/23/20
	1866 3CS AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (8/67). NGC Census: (3/74). Mintage: 22,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC	55	$1,880	04/26/15
	1866 3CS AU55 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (5/58). NGC Census: (1/67). Mintage: 22,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fre	55	$1,208	03/20/11
Bonham & Butterfield	1866 3cS	55	$761	05/30/10
	1866 3cS PCGS AU55	55	$834	02/11/10
	1866 3CS MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/76). NGC Census: (9/60). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 22,000.	61	$1,080	02/04/20
	3CS 1866 PCGS AU50 CAC	50	$1,146	07/26/18
	1866 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-63 (PCGS).	63	$1,880	03/31/17
	1866 3CS MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/61). NGC Census: (9/48). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS63. Mi	63	$1,645	01/09/17
	1866 3CS MS63 PCGS. The 1866 three cent silver represents the last time the business-strike mintage rose into five digits.	63	$920	05/12/07
HA	1866 3CS MS63 PCGS. This post Civil War trime displays an intermingling of steel-blue and deep lavender toning over lustrou	63	$978	06/03/05
HA	1866 3CS MS63 PCGS. Rose and aqua-blue colors hug the borders but cede to only faintly toned centers. Unusually well struck	63	$978	05/07/05
HA	1866 3CS	63	$682	06/03/94
HA	1866 3CS	63	$550	06/03/94
HA	1866 3CS	63	$660	06/04/93
	1866 3CS XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/83). NGC Census: (0/80). Mintage: 22,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC	40	$999	01/12/15
	1866 3CS AU53 PCGS. CAC.	53	$1,380	01/08/12
	1866 3CS AU53 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (3/63). NGC Census: (1/69). Mintage: 22,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fre	53	$1,092	07/10/11
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1866 3cS NGC/CAC MS65	65	$3,203	03/27/23
HA	1866 3CS MS65 NGC. CAC. A deeply prooflike Gem, showing brilliant surfaces and sharply struck design elements. A few small	65	$3,366	03/21/22
HA	1866 3CS MS65 Prooflike NGC.	65	$3,120	06/18/21
Stacks Bowers	1866 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-65 (NGC). CAC.	65	$2,880	11/09/17
HA	1866 3CS MS65 NGC. CAC.	65	$3,055	08/10/13
HA	1866 3CS MS65 NGC. Splashes of cobalt-blue, sea-green, gold, and lilac toning grace this lustrous and sharply struck Gem. W	65	$1,840	02/17/07
HA	1866 3CS MS65 NGC. Splashes of cobalt-blue, sea-green, gold, and lilac toning adhere to lustrous surfaces that display shar	65	$1,898	04/29/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1866 3cS	65	$1,840	09/18/05
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1866 3cS NGC MS65 Star	65	$2,070	11/28/04
HA	1866 3CS	65	$1,430	02/03/95
HA	1866 3CS	65	$1,320	09/09/94
Stacks Bowers	1866 Silver Three-Cent Piece. MS-66 (NGC).	66	$3,240	03/23/23
HA	1866 3CS MS66 NGC.	66	$4,800	08/14/19
HA	1866 3CS MS66 NGC.	66	$15,275	01/14/13
HA	1866 3CS MS66 NGC.	66	$3,220	03/20/11
HA	1866 3CS MS66 NGC.	66	$2,530	07/11/10
HA	1866 3CS MS66 NGC. An outstanding, high grade example of	66	$1,495	09/30/02
HA	1866 3CS MS66 NGC. A mere 22,000 business strike Trimes	66	$3,105	09/28/02
HA	1866 3CS	66	$1,208	10/04/01
HA	1866 3CS	66	$1,430	03/14/99
HA	1866 3CS AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (3/77). PCGS Population: (6/100). CDN: $800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 22,000.	50	$1,020	08/23/22
HA	1866 3CS MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (9/59). PCGS Population: (3/77). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 22,000.	61	$1,800	05/31/22
HA	1865 3C --Nickel Three-Cent Double Struck Flip Over In Collar-- MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/0). (#3686	61	$748	04/13/10
HA	1866 3CS	61	$414	04/07/01
HA	1866 3CS MS64 NGC.	64	$2,760	01/21/21
HA	1866 3CS MS64 Prooflike NGC.	64	$3,120	06/07/19
HA	1866 3CS MS64 NGC. Splashes of cobalt-blue and lilac toning adhere to lustrous surfaces that display sharply struck design	64	$1,035	11/05/05
HA	1866 3CS	64	$719	08/13/99
HA	1866 3CS	64	$770	03/12/93
HA	1866 3CS MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (9/45). PCGS Population: (15/51). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS63. Min	63	$2,040	09/08/19
HA	1866 3CS MS63 NGC.	63	$1,035	11/06/04
HA	1866 3CS MS67 NGC.	67	$5,640	03/14/19
HA	1866 3CS MS67 NGC.	67	$6,000	11/08/18
HA	1866 3CS AU58 NGC.	58	$604	12/10/04
HA	1866 3CS	55	$297	09/10/97

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