1872-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).

Highly lustrous with a bold, frosty finish to both sides, this lovely Mint State example also offers vivid golden-apricot patina and universally sharp striking detail. 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 100 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. Rare at the present level and all but unknown any finer, this premium quality MS-62 represents an important bidding opportunity for the quality conscious collector.

PCGS# 8965. NGC ID: 26AF.

PCGS Population: 11; with a single MS-63 finer.

From the Francesca Collection.