1878-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). A highly lustrous, frosty textured example with remarkably smooth surfaces for an 1878-S double eagle. Beautiful rose-orange color with a sharply executed strike and outstanding visual appeal.<p>The San Francisco Mint produced 1,739,000 double eagles of this date, up just 4,000 coins from the preceding year at the West Coast facility. Most examples of this issue saw use in overseas transactions. We estimate a Mint State population for this plentiful date of 1,000 to 1,500 pieces, perhaps a trifle more, with most examples in the MS-60 to MS-62 range. At the Choice Mint State level of preservation, as here, this issue is rare and seldom offered except for when the finest gold collections enter the market. PCGS# 8987. NGC ID: 26B5. PCGS Population: 16; 2 finer (MS-64 finest). From the Fairmont Collection - CBL Set.
