NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).
Entry Details
PCGS Number: 8538 Coin Date: Indian Gold Half Eagle Denomination (Short): $5 Denomination (Long): $5 Gold Variety: 1908-1915 Desg: PR Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper Strike Type: Proof Coinage Type: Five Dollar Gold Half Eagle Coinage Years: 1908-1929 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 21.6 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 8.359 Weight (Ounces): 0.2688 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 2 1/2 DOLLARS struck below the eagle. PCGS #: 8538
