The surfaces are usually very heavily abraded with deep, detracting marks seen in the fields. As with most San Francisco double eagles of this era, the luster is excellent with a rich, frosty texture seen on most 1895-S double eagles. The natural coloration ranges from rose-gold to a rich reddish-yellow hue. The eye appeal on the typical 1895-S double eagle is very good, with nice coloration and rich luster often compensating for the marks seen in the fields.

About 480 have been seen in MS64. I believe less than twenty are known in MS65 and I know of only one finer, an NGC graded MS66.

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