1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC.

1899 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC.，This gorgeous double eagle features razor sharp striking detail, vivid orange-gold patina and full mint luster. The surface preservation is truly remarkable for a Liberty Head double eagle irrespective of date or issuing mint. The quality and eye appeal of this lovely piece are deserving of both the Gem PCGS grade and the CAC designation.<p>The double eagle presses in Philadelphia turned out 1,669,300 circulation strikes in 1899, nearly 1.5 million more than in the previous year. Much of the mintage was used in overseas business and banking transactions. By this time paper money was used in domestic circulation in preference to gold coins except in certain areas of the West. According to Q. David Bowers in the 2004 reference <em>A Guide Book of Double Eagle Gold Coins</em>, 25,000 to 45,000 or more Uncirculated examples of this issue are available to todays collectors. Much of the known Mint State population has returned to the United States in the past several decades, with most coins in the MS-60 to MS-63 grade range. As a premium quality Gem, the present example is truly significant -- a condition rarity par excellence that would do justice to the finest type or date set.<p>，From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier ex Heritages sale of the Madison Collection, January 2008, lot 4912; via Stacks.，