Sandon's Certified Three Cent Silvers
1871

Owner Comments:

This is another rare post-1862 three cent silver, this one with a reported circulation strike mintage of 3,400, many of which were presumably never released and melted down after coinage of silver three cent coins was abolished in 1873. I obtained it for below list values at an August 2023 auction.

This piece looks much better than its photos, courtesy of Stacks Bowers Galleries. It is actually attractively toned with semi-prooflike surfaces beneath the toning. I attempted to take better photos, but the glare reflected by the plastic of the grading service holder prevented my obtaining a satisfactory image.