1880-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).

1880-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).，Fully lustrous with a razor sharp strike, this is a superior quality coin for both the issue and the assigned grade. The San Francisco Mint produced by far the lions share of double eagles struck in 1880 to the tune of 836,000 pieces. Gold was king in the West where it was vastly preferred in day-to-day business, thus the 1880-S entered circulation immediately where they remained. Many were also used in the overseas trade where they sat in foreign bank vaults for years. Until the last several decades, this was a scarcer issue in Mint State, but because of the gold coin repatriations of the mid to late 20th century, more have come to light and have charmed numismatists ever since. Primarily found in the very lowest Uncirculated grade levels, here is an example at the higher end for the issue that is sure to delight.，，