1889-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Unc Details--Filed Rims (PCGS).

1889-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Unc Details--Filed Rims (PCGS).，The handsome deep gold patina of this San Francisco double eagle also displays tinges of orange iridescence. With a sharp strike and lovely semi-prooflike luster this coin has much to offer budget-minded gold enthusiasts. The stated qualifier refers to obvious filing at the rims that gives the coins edge a more rounded appearance. 774,700 double eagles were struck during the year, a typical production figure for the San Francisco Mint. David W. Akers, writing in 1982, noted that prior to the 1960s, the 1889-S was rare in Mint State and that some major collections of the era such as Roach, Flanagan, Atwater, Baldenhofer, Melish, and many others included circulated specimens. Beginning on an especially large scale in the 1960s, and to a much greater extent in subsequent years, Uncirculated examples from overseas hoards were imported back into the United States, so that by 2004 when Dave Bowers penned his <em>Guide Book of Double Eagles</em>, he supplied a high-end estimate for Mint State examples at 2,500+ pieces.，From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier from our (Stacks) session of Auction 81, July 1981, lot 1942. Lot tag included.，