1914-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-66+ (NGC). CAC.A premium quality example of both the issue and type with tremendous eye appeal. Highly lustrous with beautiful pinkish-apricot color, this sharply impressed Gem makes a strong impact when viewed in-hand. With only 1 finer at NGC and no higher graded examples stickered at CAC, this is clearly one of the most desirable survivors from this World War I mintage.<p>Despite its status as one of the most available issues from the pre-1920 Saint-Gaudens double eagle series, the 1914-S is very scarce in MS-66 and virtually unknown any finer. While several large hoards were distributed throughout the second half of the 20th Century, the vast majority of these coins feature distracting abrasions from decades of improper storage and mishandling. Only about 0.5% of the original mintage are thought to survive in MS-65 or higher. Advanced gold specialists would be wise to carefully consider this offering.PCGS# 9166. NGC ID: 26FU.NGC Census: 7; 1 finer.<p>CAC Stickered Population: 21; 0. The former total includes coins certified both MS-66 and MS-66+.