Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, 1909-S, NGC MS 65

With slightly muted lustre and scattered bagmarks, none of note. There is a small lint mark in Liberty’s hair. Attractive, original color.

Certificate number: 341272-053 (NGC 6 holder [circa 1996]). Of approximately five hundred submissions, NGC has certified two hundred and eighteen of comparable grade (when originally obtained, the collector’s notes indicate the population was only three); and only fourteen finer (MS 66 the finest). (02-18)