1872-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). Fully lustrous with a bold, frosty finish to both sides, this lovely Mint State example also offers vivid golden-apricot color and universally bold to sharp striking detail. It is a remarkably smooth and well preserved coin for the issue that would justice to the finest double eagle set.<p>The mintage for the 1872-S double eagle amounted to 780,000 pieces, reduced by 148,000 coins from the 1871 total at the San Francisco Mint. As with many issues from the era, some portion found its way into overseas banking and bullion transactions. Perhaps 250 or so Mint State coins are known today, with the preponderance of such pieces at MS-60 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. Exceedingly rare at the present level and all but unknown any finer, this premium quality MS-63 represents an important bidding opportunity for the quality conscious collector.</p> From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set.
