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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 8544 Coin Date: 1913 Denomination (Short): $5 Denomination (Long): $5 Gold Desg: PR Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper Mintage: 99 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. General Notes: From a very small mintage of just 99 the 1913 matte proof Indian Half Eagle is an exceptionally rare coin with unique, pristine surfaces. Like other gold proofs of this time the surfaces were dull but the detail was as crisp as could be. Another fact coming from its late proof gold manufacturing is that these coins are only usually collected in grades 60 through 70 in today’s market. PR65 through PR67 are the most popular collector grades with anything finer being a highly desired major rarity. Very few coins even exist graded under PR65 for this issue with some PR67’s and up also that seem just perfect. PCGS #: 8544 NGC ID: 2.80E+08
