As of May, 2024, a 1870 3 Cents in circulated condition is worth between $600.00 and $750.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $800.00 and $25,000.00, 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 $13,800.00 in the 05/01/2007 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: 1,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Star Three Cent Silvers 1851-1873

1870 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-6825,000.00
MS-67+12,500.00
MS-679,000.00
MS-66+5,000.00
MS-662,500.00
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

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 State800.0025,000.004,503.33
About Uncirculated600.00750.00666.67

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 1870 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1870 3 Cents (Regular Strike)650.001,850.002,000.0045,000.00
1870 3 Cents, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,000.0040,000.00
1870 3 Cents, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A6,500.0015,000.00

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.

1870 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

$2.60

Lowest Sale Price
$2,645.00

Highest Sale Price
$995.96

Average Sale Price
$1,110.00

Most Recent Sale Price
57

Number of Sales
$56,769.98

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6813,800.0013,800.0013,800.00
MS-674,313.008,855.005,621.67
MS-66+2,820.003,290.003,055.00
MS-66998.757,475.002,497.41
MS-65+1,560.001,560.001,560.00
MS-651,035.004,700.001,650.38
MS-642.602,645.00995.96
MS-63403.003,055.00765.02
MS-62270.001,045.00495.96
MS-61431.00780.00539.75
MS-60185.00504.00367.67
AU-58376.00376.00376.00
AU-55219.00219.00219.00
AU-50236.00403.00299.33
XF-40201.00360.00286.67
PO-1301.00403.00352.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1870 3 Cents (Proof) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $13,800.00.

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 1870 3 Cents (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1870 3 Cents (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 70.35% share, followed by Bowers & Merena / Stack's Bowers with 7.52% / 7.08% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1870 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-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,110.0010/02/2023
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0003/29/2023
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,055.0002/23/2023
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers840.0010/11/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,110.0008/03/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,560.0007/17/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0006/29/2022
MS-63PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions910.6305/26/2022
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions902.4003/23/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0003/21/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,800.0001/16/2022
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,703.7512/16/2021
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0010/04/2021
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,020.0009/29/2021
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC975.0001/03/2021
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0012/02/2020
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0010/21/2020
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions881.2510/08/2020
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions930.0010/07/2020
MS-63PCGSKagin's750.0003/02/2020
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions468.0001/15/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions930.0001/12/2020
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,642.5012/12/2019
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers990.0011/20/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0009/08/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0009/08/2019
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,995.0006/27/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,200.0004/28/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions960.0004/28/2019
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions480.0002/06/2019
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions444.0012/19/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,260.0011/11/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0010/14/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0008/19/2018
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0008/19/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0007/15/2018
MS-65NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,980.0006/24/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0006/17/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions870.0006/17/2018
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers1,320.0003/21/2018
MS-63PCGSKagin's720.0003/08/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,320.0001/03/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0009/07/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2508/02/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,645.0008/01/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0004/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7504/04/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,232.5003/29/2017
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions881.2501/04/2017
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0012/20/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0010/31/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers822.5008/09/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,116.2506/08/2016
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC900.0002/29/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0001/06/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5001/06/2016
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,115.0012/17/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0010/28/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,351.2510/28/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5009/20/2015
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0008/16/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,116.2504/26/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5001/07/2015
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions763.7501/07/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,880.0001/07/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7511/06/2014
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,525.0010/31/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions8,225.0010/27/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7510/08/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,116.2508/05/2014
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,107.0007/13/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,028.1306/04/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0006/04/2014
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5004/23/2014
MS-60PCGSGreat Collections462.0004/13/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0002/03/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5002/03/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,700.0002/03/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,475.0012/05/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,406.0012/05/2013
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions588.0012/05/2013
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,055.0011/08/2013
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers311.3811/08/2013
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,762.5011/08/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,468.0011/01/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0011/01/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,763.0011/01/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,998.0006/05/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,581.0004/24/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,322.0004/24/2013
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,585.0002/22/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0001/09/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions881.0001/09/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0001/09/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,994.0001/09/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions4,700.0001/09/2013
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers646.0001/01/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions999.0011/29/2012
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions427.0011/29/2012
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,350.0011/16/2012
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions441.0010/18/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0010/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0007/12/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions813.0007/12/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions633.0005/30/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0004/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0004/18/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0012/12/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions805.0012/08/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,150.0011/15/2011
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions403.0010/13/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers920.0006/14/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0006/01/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/05/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0012/02/2010
MS-63PCGSStack's805.0011/10/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,600.0010/27/2010
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions518.0009/22/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0004/28/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0004/28/2010
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions719.0003/24/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions7,475.0001/06/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions805.0012/03/2009
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena699.0011/13/2009
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena7,475.0008/05/2009
MS-64ANACSBowers & Merena702.0008/05/2009
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0007/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions5,463.0007/01/2009
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions389.0004/01/2009
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0004/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0003/01/2009
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena780.0003/01/2009
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0002/01/2009
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0001/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions5,175.0010/01/2008
PO-1ICGHeritage Auctions301.0009/29/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0007/30/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0007/30/2008
MS-64NGCSuperior Galleries920.0005/26/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,300.0001/09/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions863.0009/27/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0008/27/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0008/15/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0008/08/2007
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions13,800.0005/01/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions690.0004/09/2007
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions374.0004/02/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0003/01/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,668.0003/01/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0002/01/2007
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions431.0010/24/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions446.0009/19/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0009/13/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0008/13/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0006/01/2006
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries977.0005/28/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0004/26/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0004/26/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,898.0004/06/2006
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena1,495.0003/16/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/24/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,888.0001/01/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0001/01/2006
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions460.0010/26/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions805.0006/29/2005
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions460.0006/06/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions518.0006/06/2005
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,150.0003/10/2005
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,530.0003/10/2005
MS-63NONEStack's1,380.0003/01/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0002/28/2005
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers604.0002/23/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,313.0002/23/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0001/17/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0001/12/2005
MS-64PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities700.0001/10/2005
MS-62NGCDavid Lawrence RC374.0011/28/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions259.0011/08/2004
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions472.0011/04/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions437.0008/23/2004
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,300.0007/08/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions201.0006/16/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0006/03/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions437.0005/05/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0001/31/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0001/31/2004
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers920.0001/28/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions414.0011/19/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions437.0011/07/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0007/26/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions8,855.0007/26/2003
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions236.0005/28/2003
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries2,070.0005/27/2003
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries2,875.0005/27/2003
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions270.0005/05/2003
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0005/05/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0002/01/2003
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,530.0009/22/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,875.0009/01/2002
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions449.0009/01/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions2,645.0006/01/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0006/01/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions414.0004/28/2002
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,070.0003/21/2002
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions185.0007/25/2001
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,035.0001/03/2001
MS-65NONER.M. Smythe1,595.0011/01/2000
MS-64PCGSKingswood Galleries564.0010/12/2000
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,323.0010/01/2000
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena690.0003/23/2000
MS-63NONEGoldberg Auctioneers529.0002/06/2000
MS-65PCGSKingswood Galleries1,466.0011/17/1999
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena1,150.0008/31/1999
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena3,105.0008/09/1999
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0008/01/1999
MS-65NONEHeritage Auctions1,265.0008/01/1999
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,783.0003/11/1999
MS-62NONEDavid Akers1,045.0010/01/1997
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries1,595.0002/01/1997
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,595.0008/14/1996
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena1,980.0005/20/1996
MS-65NONEStack's1,650.0010/01/1992
MS-60NONEBowers & Merena385.0010/01/1987
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena1,980.0010/01/1987
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl2.6006/01/1941
MS-64NONENumismatic Gallery6.5005/01/1941