1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS).

1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS).，Billowy satin luster blends with original golden-rose patina on both sides of this lovely double eagle. Exceptionally smooth for the issue, and sure to please even the most discerning bidder. Like most double eagles struck in the 1880s, the 1888-S issue divided its time between local commercial needs and in international trade. Some 859,600 pieces were eventually minted at San Francisco, a solid and respectable quantity that belies its decent survival rate. Some 15,000 or more exist in any grade level with perhaps more than 2,000 in Mint State, making this the most available of all the San Francisco issues from the 1880s. These numbers suggest that Choice and even Gem specimens may be acquired with little difficulty; however, this is not the case. By far the vast majority of extant specimens fall at the MS-62 level and below, courtesy of the scuff marks and abrasions gathered during years of storage and recounting. Any piece as well conserved as here is in a very select group of survivors, one that will no doubt gain the attention of even the most discriminating of aficionados of the magnificent double eagle denomination.，，