1873-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Open 3. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC.

Delightful golden-apricot surfaces are sharply struck with bountiful mint frost. An attractively original example with few individually marks among the grade-defining blemishes. The mintage for the 1873-S double eagle of 1,040,600 pieces includes both Close 3 and Open 3 date logotypes, and it was higher than the previous year's San Francisco Mint delivery by more than a quarter-million pieces. Much of this mintage later went overseas in banking transactions, and many are the Mint State pieces that have come back to the United States, especially during the 1990s. Most of the Uncirculated survivors are examples of the Close 3 variety, however, Open 3 coins such as this are in the distinct minority in today's market. This is a seldom offered Mint State coin that would serve as a focal point in any high quality double eagle set.

PCGS# 8979. NGC ID: 26AM.

From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set.

Estimate: $ 6000