1903 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-66 (PCGS). Here is a truly exceptional 1903 double eagle with pinkish-gold surfaces and a remarkable strike on both sides. The luster is uniformly satiny throughout, gently cartwheeling behind a dusting of original apricot and silver patina. Incredibly smooth beneath a glass and delightful to examine.<p><p>The 1903 is one of the lower mintage circulation strike Liberty Head double eagles from the 20th century. Only 287,270 pieces were produced, falling dramatically short of the 6.2 million that would be struck in Philadelphia the following year. Fortunately, ten of thousands of Uncirculated 1903 double eagles are available for todays collectors, though most of these are in grades of MS-64 or lower with bagmarks and similar defects. This issue becomes surprisingly scarce in Gem, and the present MS-66 is among the very finest known.
