1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). A fully struck, highly lustrous example whose golden-apricot surfaces are exceptionally well preserved in a survivor of this issue. Frosty, impressively smooth, and sure to sell for a strong premium.</p><p>The mintage for the circulation strike 1878 double eagle is 543,625 pieces, up more than 145,000 coins from the year before. Portions of the mintage were used in international trade, repatriations in recent decades accounting for many of the 700 to 900 or more Mint State examples that we believe can be traced today. Most of these grade MS-60 to MS-62, yet even they represent a marked increase in quality over the VF and EF examples that were used to represent the 1878 in most "old time" collections. With superior technical quality and strong visual appeal, this condition rarity MS-63 from the remarkable Fairmont holdings is sure to catch the eye of advanced double eagle enthusiasts.</p> PCGS# 8985. NGC ID: 26B3. PCGS Population: 50; 11 finer (MS-64 finest). From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set.
