1859-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).

1859-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).，Light golden-rose patina mingles with appreciable satin luster remnants on both sides of this suitably bold AU. The mintage for this elusive San Francisco Mint double eagle is 636,445 coins, more than 210,000 pieces fewer than the previous years tally at our nations westernmost mint. Face value totaled $16,934,200. Circulated survivors number 1,200 to 1,800 coins, with many of those pieces just VF to EF, and AU examples such as this much scarcer. This issue is among the rarest double eagles of its era in Mint State, with few examples represented in treasure ship and foreign hoard finds. In fact, only 67 examples were discovered with the shipwreck of the <em>S.S. Republic</em>, and only one of those coins was subsequently certified as Mint State. Clearly the present example represents a significant find for the double eagle enthusiast.，，