1897-S Liberty Head Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). CAC.,Lovely rose-gold surfaces support a full strike and satiny mint bloom. Nearly in the Choice category, this premium quality example is sure to sell for a strong bid. The 1897-S is the last in a quartet of conditionally challenging San Francisco Mint eagles that begins with the 1894-S. It is only marginally less rare in Mint State than the 1896-S and is seldom offered any finer than the present grade. A significant piece that is sure to appeal to collectors of Liberty Head gold.,From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier from our (Stacks) sale of the Davis-Graves Collection, Part I, April 1954, lot 1081; our (Stacks) sale of March 1990, lot 1296. Davis-Graves sale lot tag included. March 1990 sale lot tag included.,