1868 Three Cent Silver- Question For Those In The Know.

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Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5767 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 6:32 pm Greetings my Classic brothers and sisters from the dark side of moderns. I'm thinking of attending an auction soon that has an 1868 three-cent silver buried in a lot with other classic coins and I have about Zero (with a capital Z) experience, other than what I find on the web. It seems they come in Proof or Business strike and this auction listing has piqued my interest. At this point, I have no images to share, but it doesn't appear to be much better than AG. (Rims might be separated from the fields). All info is from a simple written description and one grainy image of the group. ( I know I should run away and steer clear but sometimes things align to make lots like this one worthwhile.) I'm looking for some ideas from those collectors that are in the know for the series on what a business strike in AG might be worth in case I attend and attempt to bid. (Maybe I'll give it away in a contest if I bid and win since I don't collect them. LOL) PP55 Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff

smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2330 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 10:15 pm I'm also in the Z know...but by virtue of the very low mintage...gotta be worth something to someone filling holes. Keep us posted. smat Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4587 Posts	Posted 08/27/2022 09:33 am Nobody fills holes in a 3cs collection. You either have ONE - for a type collection (typically 1852 or 1851) THREE - Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 or FOUR (add the Type 1 1851O) If you are doing a date set, 1851, 1851O, 1852-->1863. 1864 --> 1872 and the proof-only 1873 are just too hard unless you plan to spend serious money, at which point an AG3 isn't it. I've filled a couple of holes in my circulated XF set with impaired proofs or an AU53. 1864 XF45 1865 missing 1866 AU53 <-- downgrade, someday 1867 PF58 <-- replace, someday 1868 XF Genuine <-- upgrade, someday 1869 XF45 1870 XF45 1871 XF45 1872 PF50 <-- replace, someday -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
apcol258 Valued Member United States 202 Posts	Posted 08/27/2022 11:13 am If it's AG, then it's more than likely an 1858 or some other more common date that the auction house got wrong. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5767 Posts	Posted 08/27/2022 7:05 pm Thanks Smat, Bstrauss53, and apcol258. I didn't make it to the preview but I'm guessing others did. Here's an image of the listing with all coins listed in the lot. Does anyone care to guess what the hammer price on the lot was? (Assume there were two 1868 3c silvers, as that will make the hammer price a little more believable. There was only one image provided and it was a group image and only showed the reverse of all the 3c silvers in the lot. Maybe AG or G from what I could see. most of the rimas were separate and distinct.) Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 08/27/2022 7:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4587 Posts	Posted 08/27/2022 9:06 pm Actually more likely they were three-cent copper-nickel and the auction house mislisted them, if you open most catalogs for 3 cents, the 3cs is what shows first. -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5767 Posts	Posted 08/28/2022 8:36 pm Well, I figured out how to save the single image of the lot from the auction. Here it is and only the reverse is visible for the 3c silvers. The written auction description listed five 3c silvers. I definitely see the reverse of at least four 3c silvers in the upper left of the image. A fifth one (I think) on the right towards the bottom. It may be holed. If you're curious, this lot sold for $2500.00 (+10% BP), so no contests with one of them as a prize. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5767 Posts	Posted 08/30/2022 8:20 pm This was an auction put on every year by the State of Florida from the contents of "abandoned" safe deposit boxes. When a box goes unpaid for two years the banks turn the contents over to the state. Jewelry, coins, collectibles, etc. It is one fast paced auction, I'll tell you that. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
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