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PCGS Number: 93720 Coin Date: 1869 Denomination (Short): 3cS Denomination (Long): 3-Cent Silver Variety: Wide Date Desg: PR Prefix: Very Scarce Composition: 0.9 silver; 0.1 copper Mintage: 600 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 1869 proof three cent silver has been determined (as of 2023) to be far scarcer than the narrow-date punch with overdate variety. There has been much confusion over the differences and PCGS has determined that many of their certified examples have been mis-identified over the years.
PCGS #: 93720
