Lot 1979
1857 Silver Three Cents. PCGS graded Proof 66 "Eliasberg". This is the finest graded of the date by PCGS and it is alone as the sole PR-66 graded by that service. Further, it is the Eliasberg coin, which is certainly one of the very best pedigrees in American numismatics. It is believed that 75 were coined in Proof, of which perhaps half remain in proof grades. Both sides are toned with dusky gold tones with flecks of blue toning mixed into the fields. Watery mirror fields surround the devices, and this is a very appealing coin. Worthy of a strong bid from a specialist.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000.
Ex: Bowers and Merena's Eliasberg Sale, May 1996, lot 866 and from the Michael Riordan collection.
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| Realized $13,225 |
