As of May, 2024, a 1869/’8′ 3 Cents in circulated condition is worth between $550.00 and $750.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $800.00 and $20,000.00, 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 $11,750.00 in the 06/23/2014 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, 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

1869/'8' 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-67+20,000.00
MS-6712,500.00
MS-66+5,000.00
MS-663,500.00
MS-65+3,000.00
MS-652,750.00
MS-64+2,250.00
MS-642,000.00
MS-63+1,750.00
MS-631,500.00
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 State800.0020,000.004,142.86
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 1869 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1869/’8′ 3 Cents (Regular Strike)450.002,350.002,500.0060,000.00
1869 3 Cents (Proof)N/AN/A7,000.007,000.00
1869/’8′ 3 Cents, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,750.0027,500.00
1869 3 Cents, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A35,000.0035,000.00

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.

1869/'8' 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:
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1m 6m 1y 3y All
$900.00
Lowest Sale Price
$4,080.00
Highest Sale Price
$1,645.45
Average Sale Price
$3,600.00
Most Recent Sale Price
48
Number of Sales
$78,981.75
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-673,600.0011,750.006,298.13
MS-66+5,040.005,040.005,040.00
MS-661,200.003,960.001,987.65
MS-65900.004,080.001,645.45
MS-648.003,840.001,059.64
MS-63426.001,320.00755.60
MS-62403.001,320.00683.92
MS-61529.002,232.501,110.10
MS-604.20840.00446.84
AU-55558.13558.13558.13
XF-40219.00219.00219.00
VF-30236.00236.00236.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1869/’8′ 3 Cents (Proof) coin across various grades from VF-30 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $11,750.00.

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 1869/’8′ 3 Cents (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1869/’8′ 3 Cents (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 65.87% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 11.54% / 5.77% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1869/’8′ 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-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,520.0001/14/2024
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,840.0011/19/2023
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers780.0008/24/2023
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,525.0007/27/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,600.0007/23/2023
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers1,320.0006/16/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,880.0005/07/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,960.0004/03/2023
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,120.0003/29/2023
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers4,080.0003/29/2023
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers840.0003/29/2023
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers840.0009/21/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,081.2008/24/2022
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers1,320.0006/17/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,620.0003/21/2022
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0012/08/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0012/08/2021
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0010/04/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0010/04/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0010/04/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions7,210.8006/20/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions930.0004/07/2021
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,200.0011/18/2020
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers3,600.0008/11/2020
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers5,040.0008/11/2020
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,255.0005/03/2020
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions5,640.0004/26/2020
MS-63PCGSKagin's1,080.0003/02/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0001/12/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,680.0001/12/2020
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,843.6012/07/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,260.0012/07/2019
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC9,000.0011/24/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,110.0009/08/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0006/09/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0004/28/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions870.0001/14/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,570.8011/11/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0009/09/2018
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0008/15/2018
MS-65NGCScotsman1,668.0007/27/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0006/17/2018
MS-65NGCSotheby's1,625.0005/21/2018
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,440.0004/29/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,160.0001/03/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0012/07/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0009/07/2017
MS-65NGCBonham's994.0009/05/2017
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers646.0009/04/2017
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,560.0008/23/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,410.0008/01/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,586.2503/29/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions616.8801/04/2017
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers822.5008/09/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0006/08/2016
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,586.0006/06/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,500.4804/27/2016
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,175.0003/30/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0001/06/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,467.5001/06/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0012/03/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions951.7510/28/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0010/28/2015
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,115.0007/17/2015
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0006/07/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7504/26/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions10,575.0004/26/2015
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,997.5002/06/2015
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers910.6302/06/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions11,750.0002/01/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0001/07/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0012/04/2014
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,997.5010/31/2014
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions558.1308/05/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions11,750.0006/23/2014
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions2,232.5006/23/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2502/03/2014
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0012/05/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0011/01/2013
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions881.0009/25/2013
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers11,162.5007/27/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,763.0006/05/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0006/05/2013
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions499.0004/24/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions3,055.0001/09/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions881.0001/09/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0011/29/2012
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,115.0011/16/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,069.2511/16/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,409.0010/18/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions793.0010/18/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions611.0007/12/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions920.0005/30/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0002/02/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions805.0012/08/2011
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,783.0011/15/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0010/13/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,495.0009/13/2011
MS-61NGCGoldberg Auctioneers529.0009/06/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's805.0001/26/2011
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena3,687.0011/03/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,025.0010/27/2010
MS-63PCGSStack's690.0009/30/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,208.0007/08/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0004/28/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions805.0004/28/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0002/03/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0001/06/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0012/03/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0012/03/2009
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena615.0009/22/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0007/31/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC952.0007/23/2009
MS-65PCGSScotsman2,013.0007/01/2009
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0002/01/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0001/01/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0001/01/2009
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,840.0009/16/2008
MS-64NGCStack's1,610.0007/27/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions6,325.0006/26/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions690.0006/26/2008
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena834.0006/01/2008
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0005/28/2008
MS-65NGCSuperior Galleries1,380.0005/26/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0004/01/2008
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena4,600.0004/01/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions983.0009/27/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions518.0009/27/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0005/01/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0005/01/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0004/09/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions920.0001/01/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions633.0008/22/2006
MS-65PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,725.0008/11/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,243.0006/01/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,783.0004/06/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0002/12/2006
MS-61NGCSuperior Galleries1,265.0002/05/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0001/24/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions978.0001/01/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0011/02/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0006/06/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,438.0006/02/2005
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,265.0003/10/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions5,175.0002/23/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions605.0001/30/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions576.0001/17/2005
MS-64PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities850.0001/10/2005
MS-60NCSHeritage Auctions322.0012/13/2004
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,093.0012/02/2004
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC546.0011/28/2004
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions236.0011/08/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0011/04/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0011/04/2004
MS-67NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities3,910.0008/15/2004
MS-65PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,495.0008/15/2004
MS-65PCGSStack's/ANR1,035.0006/23/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0006/16/2004
MS-65PCGSStack's/ANR900.0006/01/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions463.0005/05/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions552.0004/14/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions529.0011/19/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0011/07/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0011/07/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions489.0011/07/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions978.0007/26/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions604.0007/26/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,600.0005/01/2003
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0005/01/2003
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions518.0005/01/2003
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,150.0003/13/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,323.0001/08/2003
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena1,150.0009/22/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0009/01/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0007/27/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions518.0007/27/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,668.0007/27/2002
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions834.0004/01/2002
MS-66PCGSKingswood Galleries1,556.0002/28/2002
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,495.0002/18/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,910.0001/09/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions949.0011/15/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0010/31/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions449.0010/03/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,910.0008/08/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,508.0008/08/2001
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0008/08/2001
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,322.0005/01/2001
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions426.0002/01/2001
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0001/04/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions10,925.0001/04/2001
MS-64NONEHeritage Auctions529.0008/06/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,553.0006/07/2000
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena920.0003/23/2000
MS-66PCGSKingswood Galleries2,013.0011/17/1999
MS-65NONEHeritage Auctions1,955.0008/01/1999
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers4,620.0005/31/1999
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0008/01/1998
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions5,750.0006/01/1998
MS-65NONEDavid Akers3,575.0010/01/1997
MS-63NONESuperior Galleries1,100.0006/02/1997
MS-67NONEBowers & Merena4,620.0005/20/1996
MS-65NONEStack's2,530.0010/01/1992
MS-66NONEDavid Akers3,960.0008/11/1990
MS-63NONEBowers & Merena550.0010/01/1987
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena880.0010/01/1987
MS-60NONEB. Max Mehl4.2006/01/1941
MS-64NONENumismatic Gallery8.0005/01/1941

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