Feb. 16, 2001, The Benson Collection Part 1, Sale 8

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Three Cent Pieces

Silver Three Cent Pieces

Lot 1467 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1851. MS-65. This one has a milky gray appearance with darker colors on top of the devices. Well struck from lightly clashed dies and free of distracting handling marks or other problems.
Estimated Value $700-800.

Lot 1468
1856. PCGS graded MS-63. Beautiful toning over lustrous fields.
Estimated Value $350-450.

Lot 1469
1858. MS-60. Nice color and luster, with a typical weak strike.
Estimated Value $170-190.

Lot 1470
1861. MS-63. Frosty and untoned, with nice luster and clean surfaces. The reverse die shows clash marks.
Estimated Value $175-200.

Lot 1471 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1866. NGC graded Proof 65. Watery reflective fields and sharply struck for this proof issue. There is a minor lint mark on the lower star. Minor hairlines under the pretty gold toning.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,100.

Lot 1472
1871. PCGS graded Proof 62. Nice rose to gold toning and with moderate hairlines accounting for the grade.
Estimated Value $250-300.

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