1909-D $5 MS(PCGS#8514)

June 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

2148

等级

MS66

价格

160,919

详细说明

Condition Rarity 1909-D Indian Half Eagle 1909-D Indian Half Eagle. MS-66 (PCGS). Offered is an extraordinary example of this otherwise readily obtainable Indian half eagle issue. Intensely lustrous and satiny, the surfaces are enhanced by beautiful rose-apricot color. Intermingled powder blue and pale pink highlights are also evident and very attractive. Fully struck with all features crisp, even the most discerning 20th century gold enthusiast will be impressed by this exceptional upper end Gem. The 1909-D half eagle is a favorite for type collectors due to its availability. Almost three and a half million coins were struck at the Denver Mint that year, surpassing the second highest mintage in the Indian series by a factor of three. The rate of survival was above average, as well, and today the 1909-D is far and away the most readily obtainable Indian half eagle in Mint State. As a Gem, however, this issue is scarcer than the 1908, the latter benefiting from deliberate preservation as a first year issue. In MS-66 the 1909-D has an extant population of just five to seven pieces, these special pieces making up the highest echelons of Condition Census for the issue. It has been more than 10 years since another example in this grade sold at auction, illustrative of not only the extreme rarity of such coins, but the tight hands in which they are held. Whether you are assembling a top flight Indian half eagle collection or a stellar quality type set, this significant bidding opportunity deserves undivided attention. PCGS Population: 5; 0 finer. PCGS# 8514. NGC ID: 28DJ. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]