1852 Type I Double Eagle, NGC MS-61 Premium Quality , Far and few between is one way to describe appearances of this date for sale. The vast majority of these coins appear in much lower grades with an average in the Extremely fine grade thru various about uncirculated grades. Very very few uncirculated coins come up for sale and the census shows a mere 20 coins graded as MS-61 with 15 graded higher. Factoring in duplications of submissions and one can quickly surmise how rare this date really is and the undervalued potential that exists as well. Lovely uncirculated surfaces and bold strike adds to the desirability of this coin which is certainly above average and premium quality.