1867-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. Dressed in softly frosted mint luster and vivid rose-gold color, this premium Choice AU double eagle is also uncommonly smooth for the assigned grade. Circulation strike Type II Liberty Head double eagles are often plagued by soft striking detail but, while the present example has a characteristic appearance along the left obverse border in this regard, the balance of the design features offer bold to sharp detail. Mint records indicate that 920,750 double eagles were produced at the San Francisco facility during 1867. As is typical of double eagles produced at this mint, they were heavily used in day-to-day transactions on the Pacific Coast, something completely opposite to the situation that prevailed in the eastern half of the United States, where precious metal coins were extensively hoarded and most transactions were conducted using paper money. Among circulated survivors, few are as original or choice as the current offering from the extensive Fairmont holdings. PCGS# 8952. NGC ID: 26A2. From the Fairmont Collection - CBL Set.
