Sale 1223 — U.S. Postal History and U.S. Gold Coins
Sale Date — Fri, 5 Jun, 2020
Category — $5 Indian Half Eagles — Lots 9079 to 9087
Lot 9079 Obverse
Lot 9079 Reverse
Lot 9079
Type: Indian Half Eagle
Denomination: $5.00
Year-Mint: 1908 - D
PCGS #: 8511
Grade: MS 63 Service: NGC
Identification #: 3100993003
CDN CPG® Value: $1,180
Estimate: $800
Minimum Bid: $600
Realized: $675 (with premium $797)
Condition Notes
Rose-gold, sharp detail, minor mark on reverse
Commentary
Low 148,000 Indian Half Eagle mintage at Denver in 1908.
Lot 9080 Obverse
Lot 9080 Reverse
Lot 9080
Type: Indian Half Eagle
Denomination: $5.00
Year-Mint: 1909 -
PCGS #: 8513
Grade: MS 64 Service: PCGS
Identification #: 3718866
CDN CPG® Value: $2,250
Estimate: $1,400
Minimum Bid: $1,100
Realized: $1,250 (with premium $1,475)
Condition Notes
Gorgeous orange-gold luster, sharp detail, virtually no marks
Commentary
627,060 minted at Philadelphia in 1909.
Lot 9081 Obverse
Lot 9081 Reverse
Lot 9081
Type: Indian Half Eagle
Denomination: $5.00
Year-Mint: 1911 -
PCGS #: 8520
Grade: MS 64 Service: PCGS
Identification #: 35819241
CDN CPG® Value: $2,280
Estimate: $1,400
Minimum Bid: $1,100
Realized: $1,250 (with premium $1,475)
Condition Notes
Gorgeous honey-gold luster, sharp detail, virtually no marks
Commentary
915,000 minted at Philadelphia in 1911.
Lot 9082 Obverse
Lot 9082 Reverse
Lot 9082
Type: Indian Half Eagle
Denomination: $5.00
Year-Mint: 1911 - S
PCGS #: 8522
Grade: MS 62 Service: PCGS
Identification #: 36610993
CDN CPG® Value: $1,750
Estimate: $1,100
Minimum Bid: $900
Realized: $1,000 (with premium $1,180)
Condition Notes
Brilliant semi-reflective yellow-gold surfaces, sharp detail, contact mark on cheek but great eye appeal
Commentary
1,416,000 minted at San Francisco in 1911.
Lot 9083 Obverse
Lot 9083 Reverse
Lot 9083
Type: Indian Half Eagle
Denomination: $5.00
Year-Mint: 1912 -
PCGS #: 8523
Grade: MS 64 Service: PCGS
Identification #: 81857908
CDN CPG® Value: $2,250
Estimate: $1,400
Minimum Bid: $1,200
Realized: $1,350 (with premium $1,593)
Condition Notes
Rose-gold with olive accents, sharp strike, somewhat prominent contact mark off bridge of nose
Commentary
790,000 minted at Philadelphia in 1912.
Lot 9084 Obverse
Lot 9084 Reverse
Lot 9084
Type: Indian Half Eagle
Denomination: $5.00
Year-Mint: 1913 -
PCGS #: 8525
Grade: MS 64 Service: PCGS - CAC
Identification #: 33414770
CDN CPG® Value: $2,690
Estimate: $1,700
Minimum Bid: $1,400
Realized: $1,650 (with premium $1,947)
Condition Notes
Wonderful deep orange-gold luster, sharp detail, a couple of negligible contact marks, CAC-verified
Commentary
915,901 minted at Philadelphia in 1913.
Lot 9085 Obverse
Lot 9085 Reverse
Lot 9085
Type: Indian Half Eagle
Denomination: $5.00
Year-Mint: 1913 - S
PCGS #: 8526
Grade: MS 61 Service: NGC
Identification #: 3890034009
CDN CPG® Value: $2,380
Estimate: $1,500
Minimum Bid: $1,200
Realized: $1,300 (with premium $1,534)
Condition Notes
Honey-gold luster with rose and olive accents, mostly sharp strike with slight softness in feathers
Commentary
408,000 minted at San Francisco in 1913.
Lot 9086 Obverse
Lot 9086 Reverse
Lot 9086
Type: Indian Half Eagle
Denomination: $5.00
Year-Mint: 1914 - D
PCGS #: 8528
Grade: MS 64 Service: PCGS
Identification #: 37442511
CDN CPG® Value: $4,380
Estimate: $2,900
Minimum Bid: $2,300
Realized: $2,500 (with premium $2,950)
Condition Notes
Honey-gold satiny luster, well-defined mintmark and feathers, tiny mark on the cheek and a few in fields, but overall a very attractive piece
Commentary
Low 247,000 Indian Half Eagle mintage at Denver in 1914.
Lot 9087 Obverse
Lot 9087 Reverse
Lot 9087
Type: Indian Half Eagle
Denomination: $5.00
Year-Mint: 1916 - S
PCGS #: 8532
Grade: MS 63 Service: PCGS
Identification #: 34515114
CDN CPG® Value: $3,620
Estimate: $2,400
Minimum Bid: $1,900
Realized: $2,100 (with premium $2,478)
Condition Notes
Bright yellow gold original luster, bold mintmark, very slight traces of abrasion but no serious marks
Commentary
1916 was the last year the Indian Half Eagle was minted at San Francisco, with a relatively low 240,000 mintage. PCGS reports 256 MS63 and 152 higher. NGC 79 MS63 and 80 higher.