1870-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. <p>An impressive condition rarity for the issue that exhibits richly original surfaces. Free of significant marks, a sharp strike and pretty color further enhance this coins appeal.</p><p>The mintage for this issue is a generous 982,000 pieces and likely, many were sent overseas later in the decade, accounting for most of those surviving today. We estimate that upward of 300 Mint State examples are extant, and these are eagerly sought by advanced collectors specializing in high grade Liberty Head gold coinage. Most numismatists will have to settle for a heavily marked coin in MS-60 or MS-61, for the 1870-S is conditionally rare beginning at the MS-62 level. A Condition Census offering from the Fairmont Collection that is not to be missed.</p> From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set.
