1873-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Close 3. MS-62 (PCGS).

1873-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Close 3. MS-62 (PCGS).，A remarkable example of this issue, both sides are sharply struck, fully lustrous and possessed of warm medium gold patina. The double eagles struck at San Francisco in 1873 comprise of two varieties of logotype of the numeral 3 in the date, with the Closed 3 variant making up the somewhat larger portion of the 1,040,060 piece struck that year. By this time, the denomination had all but ceased circulation in the East and Midwest and was only seen in general use in the Western states. The 1873-S double eagle not only saw duty in everyday commerce but was also used in export trade, in particular to South America and Europe around the turn of the 20th century. Until fairly recently, most older collections could only muster a mid-level circulated specimen. Most uncirculated examples seen today come from hoards that were repatriated in the years after World War II, mostly very heavily bagmarked. A fine example certain to be a highlight in any specialists holdings.，，