1884-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS). CAC.,The fully original honey-rose surfaces of this Liberty Head double eagle are sharply struck, lustrous, and very smooth for the issue. Many of the 916,000 double eagles struck at the San Francisco Mint in 1884 were used in international banking transactions, while others were retained stateside as backing for Gold Certificates. The Mint State population has swelled to thousands of coins in recent decades due to the repatriation of a number of examples from foreign bank hoards. Accordingly, this issue is now available in lower Uncirculated grades through MS-62, but it remains scarce in MS-63 and rare any finer. This premium quality example represents the finest realistically obtainable for many collectors, and it is sure to see spirited bidding.,PCGS# 9002. NGC ID: 26BL.,PCGS Population: 10; 28 finer (MS-65+ finest).,