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PCGS Number: 88526
Coin Date: 1913-S
Denomination (Short): $5
Denomination (Long): $5 Gold
Variety: Weak S
Desg: MS
Mint Mark: S
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
Mintage: 408,000
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Indian head gold half eagle
Coinage Years: 1908-1929
Mint Location: San Francisco
Diameter: 21.6
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (Grams): 8.359
Weight (Ounces): 0.24187
Designer: Bella Lyon Pratt
Edge: Reeded
Obverse Description: The obverse bears the portrait of a Native American chieftain in formal headdress struck incuse with the words LIBERTY at the top and the date at the bottom. 13 stars frame the left and right sides: 6 at left and 7 on the right.
Reverse Description: The traditional American eagle struck incuse in the center with the words, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA at top, E PLURIBUS UNUM left of the eagle, and IN GOD WE TRUST to the right of the eagle. The denomination 5 DOLLARS struck below the eagle.
General Notes: The 1913-S Half Eagle is a very scarce date with most Mint State examples in existence being in the 60 to 63 range. Just a few gems exist continuing the trend of this series with a great lack of high grade uncirculated coins. This issue matches the average rarity of the many better date S-Mint coins in this series.
PCGS #: 88526
NGC ID: 25ZP