1862-S Double Eagle NGC AU53. One of the more common Civil War double eagles, with 854,173 pieces produced for circulation. Examples are fairly easy located in all grades but coins as original as the present piece are much harder to find. Many pieces saw extensive circulation in the western states or were mishandled in later years, making choice examples in any grade scarce.

The present offering represents one of those choice examples, which only saw some light circulation. Very wholesome, with luster remaining on both sides. The coin has slightly toned to a darker orange-green gold color, which is very pretty to look at. No major hits are seen in the fields on neither the obverse nor the reverse. A wonderful and affordable double eagle struck in the Civil War at the San Francisco Mint.