1872-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC.This is a significant condition rarity in an 1872-S double eagle, an issue that is scarce to rare in all Mint State grades and seldom offered finer than MS-61. Smartly impressed with a bold to sharp strike, both sides also sport handsome medium gold patina and bountiful mint luster. Minimally abraded for the issue, and sure to have no difficulty finding its way into an advanced double eagle set.<p>The mintage for the 1872-S amounted to 780,000 pieces, reduced by 148,000 coins from the previous dates total at the San Francisco Mint. Face value for the issue is $15,600,000. As with many issues from the era, some portion of the mintage for the 1872-S found its way into overseas banking and bullion transactions. Perhaps 100 or so Mint State coins are known today, with the preponderance of such pieces at the basal MS-60 level or slightly finer. Many of the Uncirculated 1872-S double eagles in numismatic hands were returned to America from overseas banking sources beginning in the latter half of the 20th century. Rare at the present level and all but unknown any finer, this premium quality MS-62 represents a fleeting bidding opportunity for the quality conscious collector.PCGS Population: 9; with a single MS-63 finer.
