1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.This pretty pinkish-honey example is crisply impressed with razor sharp striking detail throughout the design. Lustrous with a softly frosted texture and superior eye appeal at the assigned grade level. The mintage for this early San Francisco Mint issue is 1,189,750 pieces, up more than 300,000 coins from the previous year. Most Mint State 1856-S double eagles encountered in todays market are from the emS.S. Central America/em shipwreck, which treasure included 1,085 examples, hundreds of which are Uncirculated. Circulated survivors number 1,750 to 2,500 coins (per Bowers, 2004), Choice AUs such as this also enjoying strong demand for high grade type and date purposes.From the Fairmont Collection.
