1902-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS).Frosty pale honey-gold surfaces with a tinge of pinkish-rose iridescence evident at direct lighting angles. Smartly impressed devices are sharply to fully defined over even the most intricate design elements. A lustrous and attractive Choice Uncirculated example of both the type and issue. The San Francisco Mint coined 1,753,625 double eagles in 1902. Many of these coins went overseas, thousands of which have been repatriated in recent decades, to the delight of double eagle enthusiasts. This issue is readily available in grades up to MS-63, but it is elusive at higher levels.From the Fairmont Collection.
