1909-D $5 MS62 认证号34435706, PCGS号8514

Spot gold $1205 when purchased at eBay.. Net price = $463.50 (Paid $515.00 buy-it-now, but received $51.50 credit in eBay bucks, so net price $463.50). Dealer initially was asking $590 retail, with no takers at eBay. I "made offer" for $515, citing recent similar item 1909-D MS62 $5 Indian sold at eBay for $515 in preceding month. Dealer accepted my offer, but I also got $51.50 credit due to 10% limited-time eBay promotion. Seller's description said "1909-d $5 Gold Half Eagle PCGS MS62: This coin has bright flashy luster and is problem-free. I have looked at many of these and have found that decent MS62 coins are few and far between. Big price jump to MS63, so grab this beauty today."

David Akers (1975/88)

This issue is by far the most common of the series in Mint State. This is a "hoard" issue with several small to medium sized hoards of Uncirculated coins dispersed in the 1970's and 1980's. Locating a specimen in MS-63 or lower grade is no problem at all but in MS-64 and especially MS-65, this issue is much more difficult to find than most people realize. True gems are genuinely rare and superb (better than MS-65) quality examples are essentially unobtainable.

The 1909-D is usually well struck (as are most Denver Mint gold coins) and they are seen both satiny (uncommon) and with a "soft" frosty finish. The lustre for this issue is good to very good, much better than for the 1908-D. Color is wide ranging from coppery gold to greenish gold to bright yellow.