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PCGS Number: 3710
Coin Date: 1861
Denomination (Short): 3cS
Denomination (Long): 3-Cent Silver
Desg: PR
Composition: 0.9 silver; 0.1 copper
Mintage: 1,000
Strike Type: Proof
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: The 1861 Proof Three Cent Silver is a popular Civil War date in the series with a mintage of 1,000 coins. It is more common up through PR64 but gains some scarcity in PR65. PR66 and finer gems are considered very rare as there are significant increases in value following PR65. Cameo pieces are far more difficult to locate in all grades. Look for attractive toners as there are many in this series.
NGC ID: 27C8

1861 3cS

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
PR60	$650.00
PR61	$702.00
PR62	$858.00
PR63	$1,080.00
PR64	$1,310.00
PR65	$2,500.00
PR66	$4,380.00
PR67	$10,600.00
PR60 CAC	$780.00
PR61 CAC	$842.00
PR62 CAC	$1,010.00
PR63 CAC	$1,260.00
PR64 CAC	$1,580.00
PR65 CAC	$3,000.00
PR66 CAC	$5,250.00
PR67 CAC	$12,200.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1861 3CS PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/122 and 0/7+). NGC Census: (8/79 and 0/0+). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62	62	$780	04/09/24
Stacks Bowers	1861 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Proof-62 (PCGS).	62	$810	04/02/24
Stacks Bowers	1861 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC.	64	$2,160	03/27/24
Stacks Bowers	1861 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Proof-64 (PCGS).	64	$1,140	03/06/24
	1861 3CS PR64+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (51/39 and 3/4+). NGC Census: (27/30 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS P	64	$1,320	11/21/23
	1861 3CS PR64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (52/37). NGC Census: (25/28). CDN: $825 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 1,000.	64	$1,020	03/21/22
	1861 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC.	64	$1,800	11/29/21
	1861 3cS PCGS Proof 64	64	$825	05/04/20
	1861 3CS PR64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (50/35). NGC Census: (25/26). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 1,0	64	$960	02/25/20
	1861 3CS PR64+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (50/33 and 2/4+). NGC Census: (26/26 and 0/0+). PR64. Mintage 1,000.	64	$1,140	12/07/19
	1861 3CS PR64 NGC. NGC Census: (26/24). PCGS Population: (49/32). PR64. Mintage 1,000. From The E.B. Strickland Colle	64	$840	01/07/18
	1861 3CS PR64+ PCGS. CAC.	64	$1,116	02/19/17
	1861 3CS PR64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$1,410	10/28/15
	1861 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Proof-64 (PCGS).	64	$992	06/15/11
	1861 3CS PR64 PCGS.	64	$862	05/01/11
	1861 3CS PR64 PCGS. This Type Three Civil War issue shows deep, beautiful sea-green patina, with glints of copper near the	64	$920	06/02/07
HA	1861 3CS PR64 PCGS. A glittering, high-end specimen that is overlaid with speckled gunmetal-blue and golden toning. Like th	64	$921	03/04/06
HA	1861 3CS PR64 PCGS. This attractive trime has bright,	64	$604	09/11/04
HA	1861 PR 64 PCGS. The current Coin Dealer Newsletter (	64	$529	07/27/04
HA	1861 3CS PR64 PCGS. A razor-sharp near-Gem with rich sea-	64	$690	09/28/02
HA	1861 3CS	64	$460	01/02/01
HA	1861 3CS	64	$443	08/07/98
HA	1861 3CS	64	$550	06/04/95
HA	1861 3CS	64	$440	04/28/95
HA	1861 3CS	64	$522	03/02/95
HA	1861 3CS	64	$550	02/24/95
HA	1861 3CS	64	$616	09/09/94
	1861 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Proof-63 (PCGS).	63	$840	08/23/23
	1861 3CS PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/82). NGC Census: (20/51). PR63. Mintage 1,000. From The Indian Collection.	63	$720	12/14/18
	1861 3CS PR63 PCGS. Gold CAC. PCGS Population (28/75). NGC Census: (23/58). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for probl	63	$881	01/14/13
	1861 3CS Three Cent Silver PR63 PCGS.	63	$604	09/26/10
	1861 3CS PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population (31/71). NGC Census: (23/61). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NG	63	$518	08/15/10
	1861 3CS PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population (31/70). NGC Census: (23/61). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NG	63	$690	05/02/10
	1861 3CS PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population (31/70). NGC Census: (22/60). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin i	63	$690	10/25/08
	1861 3CS PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population (32/68). NGC Census: (21/57). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $392. (#3710)	63	$518	01/08/07
HA	1861 3CS	63	$431	02/23/01
	1861 3CS PR65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/12 and 1/3+). NGC Census: (20/8 and 0/0+). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR6	65	$1,920	05/07/23
	1861 3CS PR65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (26/12). NGC Census: (19/7). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 1,	65	$2,400	10/09/22
	1861 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Proof-65 (PCGS).	65	$1,860	03/25/21
	1861 3CS PR65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$1,380	01/08/20
	3CS 1861 PCGS PR65 CAC	65	$2,530	05/24/18
	1861 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Proof-65+ (PCGS).	65	$4,230	08/01/17
	1861 3CS PR65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$2,350	06/11/17
	1861 3CS PR65 PCGS. PCGS Population (20/8). NGC Census: (15/10). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC	65	$1,410	04/27/14
	1861 3CS PR65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$1,410	06/09/13
	1861 3CS PR65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$1,380	09/26/10
HA	1861 3CS PR65 PCGS. PCGS Population (18/6). NGC Census: (15/9). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $1,525. (#3710)	65	$1,380	02/12/06
HA	1861 3CS PR65 PCGS. Well struck and pristine, with lovely	65	$1,300	06/05/04
HA	1861 3CS PR65 PCGS. The obverse is toned in milky slate-	65	$1,150	11/07/03
HA	1861 3CS	65	$1,350	12/25/01
HA	1861 3CS	65	$1,495	04/23/99
HA	1861 3CS	65	$1,265	01/05/94
HA	1861 3CS	65	$1,485	10/22/93
HA	1861 3CS	65	$1,760	07/27/93
HA	1861 3CS	65	$1,760	06/04/93
	1861 3CS PR66 PCGS.	66	$3,360	05/04/23
	1861 3CS PR66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$5,640	02/09/23
	3CS 1861 PCGS PR66+ CAC	66	$7,344	05/27/21
	1861 3CS PR66 PCGS Gold Shield.	66	$2,880	01/31/19
	1861 3CS PR66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$5,405	06/12/16
	3CS 1861 PCGS PR66 CAC	66	$2,585	02/18/16
	1861 3CS PR66 PCGS.	66	$2,351	09/20/15
	1861 3CS PR66 PCGS.	66	$3,055	06/07/15
	1861 3CS PR66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,406	06/08/14
	1861 3CS PR66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,406	11/03/13
	3CS 1861 PCGS PR67 CAC	67	$15,275	09/29/16
	3CS 1861 PCGS PR67 CAC EX LITTLE SILVER	67	$10,869	02/19/15
HA	1861 3CS	67	$5,170	06/04/93
HA	1861 3CS	67	$4,620	04/02/93
	1861 3CS PR61 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/118). NGC Census: (1/88). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC	61	$382	12/02/12
HA	1861 3CS PR65 NGC. NGC Census: (23/8). PCGS Population: (27/14). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 1,000.	65	$2,652	05/12/24
HA	1861 3CS PR65 NGC. NGC Census: (17/9). PCGS Population: (23/11). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 1,000.	65	$1,560	04/26/20
HA	1861 3CS PR65 NGC.	65	$1,410	01/11/16
HA	1861 3CS PR65 NGC. NGC Census: (15/10). PCGS Population (20/9). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/	65	$1,175	01/12/15
HA	1861 3CS PR65 NGC.	65	$1,292	03/24/13
HA	1861 3CS PR65 NGC.	65	$1,292	01/14/13
HA	1861 3CS PR65 NGC.	65	$4,553	01/14/13
HA	1861 3CS PR65 NGC.	65	$1,268	06/03/12
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1861 3cS NGC Proof 65	65	$1,610	11/28/04
HA	1861 3CS	65	$1,320	04/24/98
HA	1861 3CS PR66 NGC.	66	$3,601	07/21/23
Stacks Bowers	1861 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Proof-66 (NGC).	66	$3,600	03/22/18
Stacks Bowers	1861 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Proof-66 (NGC).	66	$2,115	10/30/14
HA	1861 3CS PR66 NGC.	66	$2,070	01/08/12
Stacks Bowers	1861 3cS	66	$2,530	10/06/05
HA	1861 3CS PR66 NGC. Ex: Pittman. Blue-green and dusky brick-red toning seems to cling to the obverse devices, while similar	66	$1,840	05/07/05
HA	1861 3CS PR68 NGC.	68	$13,512	10/27/14
HA	1861 3CS PR62 NGC. NGC Census: (7/81). PCGS Population (15/103). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC	62	$411	01/14/13
HA	1861 3CS PR67 ★ NGC.	67	$16,100	02/05/12
HA	1861 3CS PR63 NGC. NGC Census: (23/58). PCGS Population (27/75). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC	63	$489	09/11/11
HA	1861 3CS PR63 NGC. NGC Census: (20/52). PCGS Population (33/69). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $392. (#3710)	63	$409	08/21/06
Stacks Bowers	1861 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Proof-64 (NGC).	64	$926	08/13/11
Stacks Bowers	1861 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Proof-64 (NGC). OH.	64	$2,976	08/13/11
HA	1861 3CS PR64 NGC. NGC Census: (33/29). PCGS Population (45/25). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC	64	$805	06/06/10
HA	1861 Three Cent Silver PR64 NGC.	64	$776	05/02/10
HA	1861 3CS PR64 NGC.	64	$748	09/28/07
HA	1861 3CS PR64 NGC. NGC Census: (31/27). PCGS Population (45/24). Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin in	64	$862	08/14/07
HA	1861 3CS PR64 NGC. Toned in golden-gray, dark-green, and golden-brown shades, with strong mirrored fields on each side. A w	64	$978	09/24/05
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1861 3cS NGC Proof 64	64	$610	06/27/05
HA	1861 3CS	64	$430	02/13/01
HA	1861 3CS	64	$451	08/14/95
HA	1861 3CS	64	$385	03/04/95
HA	1861 3CS --Bent--NCS. Proof. Sharply struck. Delicate golden-gray surfaces, with pale blue and violet iridescent highlights.	60	$374	01/28/06

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