Im thinking about buying this 1867 three cent proof. While I was doing some comparisons I noticed that PCGS site picture of this coin has the same markings on it. So my question is - is this common for this proof to have the same markings? In particular I am speaking of th line on boths pics. that is at 2 o'clock on the Rev. Any thoughts ? The first pic is the one I am thinking of getting & the second is PCGS's pic.
#1...I wouldn't but the coin--its a pretty rarer coin, why isn't it in a slab?...there are some hairlines that I see also...I would hold out if I were you and wait to see one in person.....its better to wait and look at as many as you can before you buy one. Speedy
I dont know why its not must be an obvious reason though.This guys sellin a bunch heres the link- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8376827738&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1 What about the strike is that common due to the lack of dies back then ?
Both these coins are the B-2 variety of proofs 3CS of this year. The diagnostic are the small die scratches on the top right of the C on the reverse between 1 and 2 o'clock. However, the first coin is dipped badly, and the second is AT (or at best dipped a decade or two ago and retoned in an album). The seller you point out shows the coins at an angle -- this is usually a dead giveaway that the coins are hairlined, overdipped, or both. A quick parusal of inventory confirms this suspition. Be very careful with these coins. Only buy them in PCGS, NGC, or ANACS slabs.
