1904-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-66 (PCGS).A breathtakingly beautiful example that ranks among the finest examples of both the type and issue available to todays discerning gold collectors. Exquisite golden-orange surfaces are further adorned with billowy mint frost. The strike is bold to sharp throughout, as befits the issue, and the surfaces are close to pristine with a remarkably smooth appearance. The mintage for the 1904-S double eagle is 5,134,175 pieces, a record figure for a San Francisco Mint issue of this denomination that amounted to $102,683,500 in face value. Tens of thousands of Mint State examples are estimated to exist, most of which have been repatriated from foreign bank hoards beginning after World War Two. Although plentiful in an absolute sense the 1904-S is, like all classic U.S. Mint gold coins, a conditionally challenging issue that is rare in the finest Mint State grades. This is a Condition Census premium Gem that would serve as a highlight in the finest collection. Outstanding!PCGS Population: just 8; 0 finer.From the Fairmont Collection.
