1897-O Liberty Head Eagle. Winter-2. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC.Medium gold patina blends with frosty mint luster on both sides of this smartly impressed, visually appealing example. The 1897-O is the scarcest New Orleans Mint eagle from the 1890s after only the 1899-O. A few groups of coins located in foreign bank hoards account for most of the Mint State population, the typical example of which grades MS-61 or MS-62, as here. With so few examples graded finer, this fully original and aesthetically pleasing coin will appeal to advanced Liberty Head eagle collectors as well as New Orleans Mint enthusiasts.From the Fairmont Collection.
