1859-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). CAC.Delicate pink highlights mingle with dominant medium gold patina on both sides of this handsome BU example. Sharply defined and lustrous with superior eye appeal for the assigned grade. The mintage for the 1859-S double eagle was down more than 200,000 pieces from the tally of the previous year. The high grade rarity of this issue is nearly unknown outside of the field of specialized double eagle collectors for the 1859-S has not been represented in any significant hoards, either shipwreck treasures or repatriations from foreign holdings. While the emS.S. Republic/em did yield 67 1859-S double eagles, only one of those coins has been designated as Mint State. A fleeting bidding opportunity worthy of serious consideration.From the Fairmont Collection.
