1879-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).，Lively satin surfaces are also sharply struck and highly lustrous. San Francisco continued their strong production figures of double eagles in 1879 though not at the same pace as the year prior, to the tune of 1,223,800 pieces. Gold was still the preferred method of payment to European banks and treasuries and as with so many double eagles before them, a substantial percentage of the 1879-S issue ended up overseas. Circulated examples abound, but not as much in the Mint State preservation levels. Of the estimated 400 to 500 Uncirculated pieces believed extant, almost all of them bear the evidence of their decades of storage in heavy bags and lie at the very lowest end of the scale. Specimens approaching Choice Mint State can be quite elusive, especially with excellent eye appeal. Certainly a welcome addition to any collection of high grade double eagles.，，
