1868 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS).

1868 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS).，This 1868 offers truly exceptional quality and eye appeal for a challenging Type II Liberty Head double eagle. Beautiful rose-orange surfaces are enhanced by blushes of vivid pinkish-red iridescence around the obverse periphery. The luster is virtually complete with a satiny texture that is a bit brighter on the reverse. Sharply struck throughout, especially for the type, there is crisp detail to the obverse star centrils, the individual strands of Libertys hair, the eagles plumage and the ornate scrolls inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM. Simply a delight, this coin is worthy of strong bids.<p>The 1868 is one of the rarest and most conditionally challenging Philadelphia Mint double eagles of the Type II Liberty Head design, which is saying a lot since the type as a whole is elusive in high grades. Additionally, most circulation strike Type II twenties are softly defined, especially on the obverse. The present example is certainly superior in both striking quality and surface preservation, and it is an outstanding survivor from a mintage of 98,575 circulation strikes.<p>，From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier from our (Stacks) R.T. Davis Collection sale, February 1968, lot 255. Lot tag included.，