1850 P3CS Three Cent Silver, Judd-125 Original, Pollock-147, R.4, PR64 NGC

Pricing & History
1850 P3CS Three Cent Silver, Judd-125 Original, Pollock-147, R.4, PR64 NGC. The obverse has a Liberty cap surrounded by rays. LIBERTY is on the bottom part of the cap and the date is below. A palm branch encircles the entire reverse to form a wreath, enclosing the numeral III. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA rings the rim. Struck in silver with a plain edge. This 1850 version was modeled after Christian Gobrecht's design from 1836, which was in turn influenced by the Mexican Cap and Rays design. Strong blue-violet and rose-gold toning covers the obverse and all but the center of the reverse. A luminous and pleasing Choice specimen.From The Thompson Collection of US Patterns. Grade: 64, Service: NGC, Service No.: 11536, Issue Date: 1850, Denomination: P3CS, Variety: J-125