1868 Silver Three-Cent Piece. Proof-67 Cameo (NGC). A wonderfully original specimen with blended antique golden-olive, steel-blue and silver-rose iridescence on the obverse. The reverse exhibits peripheral toning in similar colors that yields to a brilliant center haloed in salmon-pink. A fully struck, nicely mirrored survivor from a Proof mintage of 600 pieces. <p>By 1868 the "glory days" of the silver three-cent piece in commerce had long since passed, and the Philadelphia Mint produced just 3,500 circulation strikes that year. Proof coinage that year amounted to 600 pieces, as above, a similar total to other Proofs of this type from the mid 1860s. An exceptionally well preserved and highly attractive survivor, this Superb Gem would make a lovely addition to a high quality Proof type or date set. PCGS# 83718. NGC ID: 27CE. NGC Census: 2; with a single Proof-67+ * Cameo finer in this category. The corresponding PCGS Population is 5/0.
