1873-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Open 3. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC.Sharply defined for the type, this inviting BU double eagle also offers vivid golden-orange patina and billowy mint luster. The mintage for the 1873-S double eagle of 1,040,600 pieces includes both Close 3 and Open 3 date logotypes, and it was higher than the previous years San Francisco Mint delivery by more than a quarter-million pieces. Face value totaled a hefty $20,812,000. Much of this mintage later went overseas in banking transactions, and many are the Mint State pieces that have come back home, especially during the 1990s. Most of the Uncirculated survivors are examples of the Close 3 variety, however, Open 3 coins such as this in the distinct minority in todays market. This is a seldom offered Mint State coin that would serve as a focal point in any high quality double eagle set.From the Fairmont Collection.
