1870-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). CAC.Handsome rose-gold surfaces are boldly to sharply struck throughout the design. Fully lustrous in a softly frosted texture, this is an uncommonly well produced and preserved example of the challenging 1870-S double eagle. The mintage for this issue is a generous 982,000 pieces with a face value of $19,640,000. Likely, many were sent overseas later in the decade, accounting for most of those surviving today. We estimate that 150 to 225 or so Mint State examples are extant, and these are eagerly sought by advanced collectors specializing in high grade Liberty Head gold coinage.From the Fairmont Collection.
