1869-S Liberty Head Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC.

This lovely piece is intensely lustrous with modest semi-reflectivity in the fields. Otherwise softly frosted in texture, the luster quality alone would support an AU-58 grade. Vividly colored with pinkish-rose highlights to dominant olive-orange, a few speckles of light crust on the reverse further confirm this coin's originality. Sharply struck at most design elements, an impressively smooth appearance rounds out an outstanding list of physical attributes for this rarity. The 1869-S continues the trend for Liberty Head eagle coinage from the San Francisco Mint that began with the facility's opening in 1854 -- a limited number of coins were produced (6,430 pieces) with most succumbing to the rigors of commercial use. PCGS CoinFacts accounts for just 60 to 75 survivors, the vast majority of which are well worn in grades such as VF and EF, often with impairments. We cannot recall handling a finer specimen than this Fairmont coin, and it is sure to sell for a very strong premium to a discerning numismatist.

PCGS# 8656. NGC ID: 264S.

PCGS Population: 6; 9 finer, three of which are Mint State (MS-63 finest). CAC Population: 3; 4.

From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set.

Estimate: $ 10000