Presented in the Rarities Night session of our August 2024 Showcase Auction is a phenomenal condition rarity whose pristine state of preservation nearly defies belief. Lot 3033 presents as perfect a coin as could be hoped for in a circulation strike three-cent silver. This MS-69 (PCGS) CAC example displays silky smooth surfaces that do not show so much as a single detracting blemish. The fields are modestly semi-reflective and host clash marks (as made). Satiny and fully impressed, the devices are set apart in a manner that provides some semblance of cameo contrast. Otherwise brilliant, blushes of reddish-gold iridescence engage the peripheries, along with a crescent of bolder cobalt blue patina along the left obverse border. At the pinnacle of numismatic preservation, this pristine beauty is of the utmost rarity and desirability. It is the only silver three-cent piece of any issue, across all three major design types, that has received an MS-69 grade from PCGS or NGC. The ultimate type coin and a landmark condition rarity within the silver three-cent series, the significance of this offering can’t be overstated. It is not every day that a true wonder coin appears on the open market and, once this coin finds its way into a collection, it will likely be tightly held for many years. It may be decades before collectors are given another opportunity to pursue this exquisite Ultra Gem trime.
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