Liberty Head Double Eagle

1903 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-65+ (NGC).

Here is a truly exceptional 1903 double eagle with pale golden-apricot surfaces and a remarkable strike on both sides. The luster is uniformly satiny throughout, gently cartwheeling around smooth-looking features. The 1903 is one of the lower mintage circulation strike Liberty Head double eagles from the 20th century. Only 287,270 pieces were produced, falling dramatically short of the 6.2 million that would be struck in Philadelphia the following year. Fortunately, tens of thousands of Uncirculated 1903 double eagles are available for today's collectors, though most of these are in grades of MS-64 or lower with bagmarks and similar defects. This issue becomes surprisingly scarce in Gem, and the present MS-65+ is among the finer certified by NGC. A find for the advanced double eagle enthusiast.

PCGS# 9043. NGC ID: 26CW.

NGC Census: 18; 13 finer (all MS-66).

Estimate: $ 3000