1870-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).A lovely example for both the issue and the assigned grade, this lustrous golden-orange piece exhibits modest semi-reflective tendencies in the fields as the surfaces dip into a light. Generally well struck, although a bit less so on the obverse, with a pleasingly original appearance throughout. Thanks largely to repatriations from foreign bank hoards in recent decades, the 1870-S is a readily obtainable Type II Liberty Head double eagle in lower grades. Choice AUs such as this remain scarce, however, and they are of even further desirability to advanced collectors given the scarcity of the 1870-S in Mint State.From the Paisley Acres Collection. Earlier ex Coll. Champagne Lanson.
