1872-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC.This is a highly lustrous, frosty example with a bold to sharp strike and vivid medium gold patina. 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. With precious few examples graded finer, this lovely MS-61 represents a fleeting bidding opportunity for the quality conscious collector.From the Fairmont Collection.
