1873 S Double Eagle... a little help for my friend please..

DuPapa

A friend wants to sell and I said I'd try to help with images and description.
I searched the boards data base and learned there are 2 types and open and closed 3's but the images have been removed
and I'm clueless as to which is his.

CaptHenway

That is the Open 3.
TD

DuPapa

thanks capt

PerryHall

<< <i>That is the Open 3.
TD >>



Agree. The open 3 is the scarcer variety for the 1873-S while the closed 3 is the scacer variety for the 1873 Philadelphia issue. The mint changed the closed 3 to the open 3 since there were complaints that the closed 3 looked too much like an 8. The change occurred early in the year so the majority of the coins struck at Philadelphia were of the open 3 variety. Since transportation to the west coast was slow, the San Francisco mint didn't get the newer open 3 dies until later in the year resulting in the open 3 being the rarer variety.

DuPapa

Good info.... thanks alot..

skeeterhawk

While it is an open 3 and the open variety cares a nice premium over the more common closed 3 variety, the condition of the coin shown takes away that premium. The coin should trade as a low end circulated Type #2 $20 and would be worth $1025 to $1050 tops........IMHO

metalmeister

Heres a 73S Closed 3 for comparo