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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 8523 Coin Date: 1912 Denomination (Short): $5 Denomination (Long): $5 Gold Desg: MS Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper Mintage: 790,000 Strike Type: Business 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 5 DOLLARS struck below the eagle. General Notes: The 1912 Half Eagle is quite common up through MS63 but beyond that it becomes very scarce like most issues in this series. This date is comparable in many ways to other Philadelphia minted Indian Half Eagles around this year. Not many high quality gems exist but when they come around they demand a well-deserved premium. PCGS #: 8523 NGC ID: 28DS
