1872 Liberty Head Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).

This delightful 1872 eagle exhibits warm, original honey-rose color with much of the original finish intact. The texture is predominantly frosty, although there are modest semi-prooflike tendencies in the fields. The definition is sharp throughout and not far from what one might expect to see in a Choice AU coin. The 1872 is a key date issue with a circulation strike mintage of only 1,620 coins. PCGS CoinFacts accounts for only 40 to 60 survivors throughout the grading scale. Unlike many similarly elusive eagles from its era there are actually a few Mint State coins known for the 1872. Only marginally less rare are premium AU survivors; most extant examples are in lower grades through EF. The National Numismatic Collection in the Smithsonian Institution does not include a circulation strike 1872 eagle - further testament to the rarity of this issue - and CAC has not approved any of the certified Mint State coins as of this writing. This significant About Uncirculated coin will be just right for a highly regarded collection of Liberty Head gold.

PCGS# 8663. NGC ID: 264Z.

PCGS Population: 9; 17 finer, just four of which are Mint State (MS-64 finest).

From the Fairmont Collection - CBL Set.