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1852 Proof
| Weight | 0.8 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Mintage | Proof; exact mintage unknown |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Silver, 25% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James B. Longacre |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-878 |
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No additional varieties recorded for this strike.
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Fewer than twenty surviving examples of the 1852 proof three-cent silver are known to specialists. Like the 1851 proof, the 1852 was struck for presentation and early collector sales rather than as part of any formal proof program. The Mint's proof production in the early 1850s was informal and driven by direct requests rather than published sales.
The 1852 proof is a major rarity and is collected as one of the three known proof Type I trimes (1851, 1852, and 1853). Any example in the market represents a significant acquisition, and pricing reflects both the scarcity and the desirability of the Type I proof subset.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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