1869/'8' 3CS PR(PCGS#3719)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3096

Grade

PR66

Price

5,002

Lot Description

This enchanting specimen is drenched in vivid, blended patina of cobalt blue, deep rose, charcoal-olive and reddish-gold. Well mirrored in finish with full striking detail and silky smooth surfaces. Walter Breen listed this particular variety of the issue as an overdate in his 1988 <em>Encyclopedia</em>, in which he credited the discovery to Don Taxay ca. 1962. More recent research by Kevin Flynn, however, suggests that the final digit in the date is repunched, hence the 1869/'8' designation on the PCGS holder. A scarce variety in either case, and a particularly rare find for the specialist at the PCGS/CAC Proof-66 level.