1854 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Small Date. Breen-7167. Repunched Date. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC.A gorgeous honey-rose example with wholly original, predominantly lustrous surfaces. Sharply struck with a pleasant appearance. Although the Small Date logotype accounts for upward of 90% of 1854 double eagles extant, only a tiny fraction of the survivors are examples of the Repunched Date variety offered here. The date was initially entered into the die with a slight slant upward (as seen on struck coins), repunching evident below the flag of the 1 and above the tops of the 5 and 4. There is no repunching discernible on the 8. This is one of the finer examples of the variety that we have handled in recent sales, and it represents a significant find for the advanced double eagle enthusiast.From the Fairmont Collection.
