1861-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (NGC).

Appealing golden-rose coloration adorns both sides of this significant example. Luster is full with superior quality for the assigned grade. After producing 19,250 double eagles in early 1861 using the famed Paquet Reverse, the San Francisco Mint went on to strike an additional 768,000 examples using the pre-existing "regular" Longacre reverse. Most of these coins entered circulation in the West and were eagerly accepted, leaving most survivors in heavily worn condition for today's collectors. Recovered treasure ship finds have yielded the majority of the estimated 40 to 55 Mint State survivors, most of which have already been snatched up by collectors and are solidly off the market as part of tightly held collections. For the particularly advanced numismatist, this offering provides an opportunity to acquire a rare Mint State 1861-S.

PCGS# 8935. NGC ID: 269K.