1873 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Open 3. MS-63 (NGC).Original deep gold surfaces exhibit tinges of rose and apricot as the coin rotates under a light. Essentially full in strike with bountiful satin luster, this is a delightful example for Choice Mint State type purposes. The 1873 Open 3 is the most readily obtainable Type II Liberty Head double eagle in Mint State. The type as a whole is conditionally challenging, however, with examples grading finer than MS-62 particularly scarce from a market availability standpoint.