1874 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).

1874 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).，Simply put, this is a beautiful Mint State 1874 double eagle, a conditionally challenging Type II Liberty Head issue. Highly lustrous golden yellow surfaces exhibit a lively satin to semi-reflective finish. The strike is exceptionally full by the standards of the type with razor sharp definition from the rims to the centers. It is very nice for the assigned grade. <p>The Philadelphia Mint delivered 366,780 circulation strike double eagles in 1874, representing a nearly 1.4 million-coin reduction from the previous years output. One of the more available Type II Liberty Head double eagles, the 1874 is plentiful in circulated grades. Mint State coins also appear in the market on a regular basis, but there are only 150 to 250 such pieces believed extant. Most Uncirculated examples grade no finer than MS-61, and many were repatriated from overseas bank hoards during the later decades of 20th century. This is a very well preserved survivor with outstanding eye appeal -- an undeniable condition rarity for both the type and issue.，From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier from our (Stacks) Martin F. Kortjohn Collection sale, October 1979, lot 435. Lot tag included.，