As of May, 2024, a 1868 3 Cents in circulated condition is worth between $550.00 and $750.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $800.00 and $9,000.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $11,456.25 in the 06/02/2014 by renowned auctioneer Goldberg Auctioneers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 14.30 millimeters
Weight: 0.75 grams
Mintage: 600
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Star Three Cent Silvers 1851-1873

1868 3 Cents (Proof) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

GradePrice($)
MS-679,000.00
MS-66+5,500.00
MS-662,250.00
MS-65+2,100.00
MS-652,000.00
MS-64+1,600.00
MS-641,500.00
MS-63+1,350.00
MS-631,250.00
MS-62+1,100.00
MS-621,000.00
MS-61850.00
MS-60800.00
AU-58+750.00
AU-58700.00
AU-55+675.00
AU-55650.00
AU-53+625.00
AU-53600.00
AU-50+575.00
AU-50550.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State800.009,000.002,330.77
About Uncirculated550.00750.00640.63

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1868 Three Cent Silver. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1868 3 Cents (Regular Strike)1,400.005,750.006,000.0085,000.00
1868 3 Cents, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,100.0030,000.00
1868 3 Cents, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A10,000.0010,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1868 3 Cents (Proof) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

  • Lowest Sale Price
  • Highest Sale Price
  • Average Sale Price
  • Most Recent Sale Price
  • Number of Sales
  • Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$2.85

Lowest Sale Price
$4,313.00

Highest Sale Price
$998.28

Average Sale Price
$1,140.00

Most Recent Sale Price
57

Number of Sales
$56,901.88

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-671,150.0011,456.255,479.20
MS-66+1,620.005,280.003,450.00
MS-661,170.002,875.001,878.41
MS-65+1,450.001,821.251,637.06
MS-65920.005,288.001,399.46
MS-642.854,313.00998.28
MS-63299.002,880.00820.96
MS-62316.001,260.00607.53
MS-61403.003,120.00856.63
MS-60299.00715.00464.38
AU-55236.00660.00490.67
AU-50288.00720.00439.00
PO-1305.50518.00411.75

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1868 3 Cents (Proof) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $11,456.25.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1868 3 Cents (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1868 3 Cents (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 63.76% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 8.30% / 6.99% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1868 3 Cents (Proof) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,140.0008/24/2023
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers660.0008/10/2023
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,762.5005/25/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,170.0005/17/2023
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0005/10/2023
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,320.0003/29/2023
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers720.0003/29/2023
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,260.0003/29/2023
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,163.1303/05/2023
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions8,700.0002/12/2023
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,680.0012/18/2022
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers2,880.0011/09/2022
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers840.0010/11/2022
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions288.0010/05/2022
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,260.0009/06/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,320.0006/08/2022
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0012/08/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions870.0012/01/2021
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions660.0010/04/2021
AU-55ANACSStack's Bowers576.0008/25/2021
MS-67NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,525.0005/27/2021
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,280.0004/25/2021
MS-64NGCKagin's990.0003/15/2021
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,821.2502/25/2021
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,620.0011/11/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,500.0010/07/2020
MS-65+PCGSScotsman1,652.0007/24/2020
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,170.0005/06/2020
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,450.0005/03/2020
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,260.0004/15/2020
MS-64NGCKagin's1,260.0003/02/2020
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions750.0002/26/2020
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,625.0001/12/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,620.0001/12/2020
MS-61PCGSStack's Bowers3,120.0011/20/2019
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0009/11/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0009/08/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0008/18/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,560.0006/09/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0005/15/2019
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers7,800.0001/30/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,320.0012/14/2018
MS-64NGCKagin's840.0009/24/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0009/09/2018
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions900.0004/29/2018
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,250.0004/01/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,320.0003/29/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,160.0002/22/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0002/22/2018
MS-67NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,875.0001/25/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0001/03/2018
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions990.0010/12/2017
MS-66PCGSBonham's1,930.0009/05/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions7,637.5008/02/2017
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions851.8808/02/2017
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,112.5004/26/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,410.0003/29/2017
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions540.5001/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5001/04/2017
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers3,878.0009/05/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers998.7508/09/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions822.5001/06/2016
MS-64PCGSScotsman1,092.5010/16/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0009/20/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5008/16/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,997.5008/16/2015
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers1,410.0008/12/2015
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers3,525.0008/12/2015
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers5,875.0006/01/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions9,987.5005/12/2015
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions481.7502/01/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0001/07/2015
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions1,292.5001/07/2015
PO-1PCGSHeritage Auctions305.5012/21/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,351.2512/04/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions998.7508/05/2014
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers11,456.2506/02/2014
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,820.0005/22/2014
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2504/23/2014
MS-65PCGSGreat Collections1,433.3003/30/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5002/03/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,880.0001/08/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,293.0012/05/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,078.6511/08/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,438.0009/25/2013
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0009/25/2013
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC975.0008/18/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,763.0006/05/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions999.0004/24/2013
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions588.0003/21/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,028.0003/21/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,998.0003/21/2013
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers4,583.0002/22/2013
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers4,289.0002/22/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,058.0002/07/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.0001/09/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions5,288.0001/09/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,469.0010/18/2012
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0007/12/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0007/12/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions748.0012/08/2011
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers2,415.0011/15/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,323.0011/08/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,323.0011/08/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0009/07/2011
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers978.0008/15/2011
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0008/11/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's978.0011/10/2010
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena949.0011/03/2010
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions518.0010/27/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0009/22/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions805.0009/22/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0009/22/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0009/22/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0008/11/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0007/08/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0006/28/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0004/28/2010
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions604.0004/28/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions518.0004/28/2010
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena805.0002/15/2010
MS-62NGCGoldberg Auctioneers604.0002/02/2010
MS-64PCGSStack's775.0001/26/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,875.0010/22/2009
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena805.0009/22/2009
MS-64PCGSStack's1,150.0006/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0005/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,208.0005/01/2009
MS-60NCSHeritage Auctions431.0005/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions748.0004/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0003/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions920.0003/01/2009
MS-64PCGSStack's1,150.0001/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0012/04/2008
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC403.0010/30/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions805.0010/01/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0009/01/2008
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions431.0009/01/2008
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions949.0006/26/2008
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,380.0004/01/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions748.0003/06/2008
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions374.0002/20/2008
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions805.0002/20/2008
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions696.0012/04/2007
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions633.0012/04/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0011/06/2007
MS-65PCGSStack's1,265.0009/18/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0007/12/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,588.0005/01/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0005/01/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions805.0004/09/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0004/02/2007
MS-63NGCGoldberg Auctioneers604.0002/13/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/01/2007
MS-63ANACSSuperior Galleries978.0001/01/2007
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions920.0010/24/2006
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0008/22/2006
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena3,968.0008/16/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0008/13/2006
MS-65PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,000.0008/11/2006
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries862.0005/28/2006
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0005/01/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,025.0004/26/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0004/06/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions805.0001/24/2006
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,495.0001/16/2006
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions431.0001/09/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions863.0001/01/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0012/13/2005
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions374.0011/07/2005
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions546.0006/06/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0005/04/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0005/04/2005
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena1,610.0003/10/2005
MS-64NONEStack's4,313.0003/01/2005
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0002/28/2005
MS-64PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,093.0001/10/2005
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions345.0012/13/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0012/08/2004
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions403.0012/08/2004
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,150.0011/28/2004
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena1,564.0010/29/2004
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers426.0009/07/2004
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions461.0008/23/2004
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena2,185.0008/14/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0005/05/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions564.0002/02/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0001/31/2004
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,208.0001/28/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0011/07/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0011/07/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions368.0008/06/2003
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena1,955.0007/30/2003
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions236.0005/28/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,064.0003/20/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0011/21/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,006.0009/29/2002
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0009/29/2002
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,725.0009/23/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,064.0009/01/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,006.0008/06/2002
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena1,093.0003/21/2002
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0002/01/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,600.0001/09/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions625.0010/24/2001
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions316.0008/04/2001
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena920.0005/21/2001
MS-63NONEHeritage Auctions316.0002/01/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0002/01/2001
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions345.0001/04/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions925.0011/16/2000
MS-64NONEHeritage Auctions776.0011/16/2000
MS-63NONER.M. Smythe660.0011/01/2000
MS-67NONESuperior Galleries1,150.0010/01/2000
MS-63NONEHeritage Auctions299.0008/06/2000
MS-61NONEHeritage Auctions426.0002/01/2000
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,035.0011/11/1999
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0008/01/1998
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,276.0006/01/1998
MS-64NONEDavid Akers1,540.0010/01/1997
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena2,750.0007/28/1997
MS-65PCGSSuperior Galleries1,650.0005/27/1996
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena1,650.0005/20/1996
MS-60NONEStack's715.0010/01/1992
MS-64NONEStack's1,430.0010/01/1992
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena1,540.0010/01/1987
MS-63NONEBowers & Merena523.0010/01/1987
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl2.8506/01/1941
MS-64NONENumismatic Gallery6.2505/01/1941