1893-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).

This vivid, flashy, pinkish-honey example readily reveals semi-prooflike reflectivity in the obverse field as the coin rotates under a light. The reverse is more uniformly frosted in finish, both sides sharply struck throughout. The 1893-S double eagle was produced to the tune of 996,175 pieces, up some 66,000 coins from the previous year's figure at the San Francisco Mint. Face value equaled $19,923,500. We estimate 6,000 to 10,000 or more Mint State examples of this issue are extant. Though they were slightly scarce in mid-20th century collecting circles, the importation of gold coins from abroad in later years brought home many 1893-S double eagles in lower Mint State grades, at which levels the issue is particularly popular for type purposes.

PCGS# 9024. NGC ID: 26CA.