With just 22,000 coins struck in 1866, this is a very scarce Three Cent Silver Issue. This date is tough to find in most grade levels but true scarcity starts in Mint State. MS64 and MS65 are very scarce. High-end gems are rare with MS67's and finer being extremely rare. This issue is normally well struck with clash-marks being just a minor problem.
| coinage-type | Three cent silver |
| desg | MS |
| designer | James B. Longacre |
| diameter | 14 |
| edge | Plain |
| fineness | 0.9 |
| material | 0.9 silver; 0.1 copper |
| mintage | 22,000 |
| ngc-id | 22ZG |
| obverse-description | A six-pointed star with a harp in the center is surrounded by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on the periphery and the date positioned at the bottom. For the type III issues (1859-73) there is a single frame line around the star. |
| pcgs-link | 3686 |
| pcgs-number | 3686 |
| reverse-description | The roman numeral III is centered in the design ensconced in a large, bejeweled letter C surrounded by 13 stars on the periphery. An olive sprig is added above the roman numerals. |
| weight-grams | 0.75 |
| weight-ounces | 0.02646 |
| year-display | 1859-1873 |