1857 3CS Three Cent Silver Piece PCGS AU 50 About Uncirculated Original Toned

An 1857 three cent silver piece graded AU 50 by PCGS. This date is fairly common for the three cent series making for a perfect mid-grade U.S type set. It holds decent details for the grade level with very crusty original toned surfaces. It is seldom offered in this grade level having been certified by PCGS. This Philadelphia Mint coin holds a total mintage of 1,042,000. However, of this larger mintage the PCGS Coin Facts estimates that only 1,500 have survived in all grades today. It is one of only 19 graded About Uncirculated 50 by PCGS.