1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS).Beautiful honey-rose surfaces are wonderfully original with a full endowment of softly frosted luster. Boldly to sharply struck. The Philadelphia Mints output of double eagles in 1853 fell somewhat from the previous year, resulting in a mintage of 1,261,326 circulation strikes for a face value total of $25,226,520. Some portion of this mintage went overseas in later years, primarily to London, with many such pieces returning to the United States after World War Two. Despite third party certification data that suggests otherwise --undoubtedly due to multiple resubmissions -- we believe that perhaps as few as 30 to 50 emdifferent/em Mint State 1853 double eagles can be accounted for today. This is a remarkably limited total considering the "common date" status this issue has in numismatic circles. Obviously, the 1853 is far more elusive in Mint State than the relatively generous mintage suggests. A find for the astute double eagle enthusiast.From the Fairmont Collection.