1873-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Open 3. MS-62 (PCGS).A smartly impressed, fully frosted example that boasts lovely rose-orange patina on both sides. The mintage for the 1873-S double eagle of 1,040,600 pieces includes both Close 3 and Open 3 date logotypes, and it was higher than the previous years San Francisco Mint delivery by more than a quarter-million pieces. Face value totaled a hefty $20,812,000. Much of this mintage later went overseas in banking transactions, and many are the Mint State pieces that have come back home, especially during the 1990s. Most of the Uncirculated survivors are examples of the Close 3 variety, however, Open 3 coins such as this in the distinct minority in todays market. This is a Condition Census MS-62 that would serve as a focal point in any high quality double eagle set.PCGS Population: 10; 0 finer.From the Fairmont Collection.
