1879 Liberty Head Eagle. Breen-6993. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC.A beautiful rose-orange example with a razor sharp strike and full, billowy mint luster. Circulation strike eagle production at the Philadelphia Mint continued to rise through 1879, the year seeing a mintage of 384,740 pieces. This is not a plentiful issue, however, for the vast majority of examples succumbed to the rigors of commerce. One of the few Choice Mint State examples known to PCGS, this attractively original coin would make a fitting addition to an advanced gold cabinet.Breen-6993, listed therein as an 1879/8 overdate, is likely a Repunched Date or a variety that features a defective device punch. A loupe reveals traces of an extra curve of metal within the lower loop of the digit 9 in the date. Breen describes the variety as "Ex. rare."From the Fairmont Collection.
