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{{/presale}} {{#promotion_on}}The $5 Indian Gold Half Eagle marked the start of the final design series for the US Mints Pre-1933 $5 Gold Half Eagles. In 1908, the San Francisco Mint was among the locations producing these coins for use across the country. That year, 82,000 coins were struck, making it the first San Francisco issue in the series. Right now, 1908-S $5 Indian Gold Half Eagle Coins in About Uncirculated condition are available at BGASC.
Highlights:
Each 1908-S $5 Indian Gold Half Eagle Coin here carries an AU55 grade. This means the coin shows medium to near-full mint luster with only minor friction marks on the highest details. According to NGC, just 151 coins from this date have received the AU55 grade.
Obverse
The obverse of the 1908-S Indian Half Eagle displays a left-profile view of an indigenous figure wearing a feathered headdress. This was one of the earliest appearances of an indigenous chieftain in US coinage. Around the portrait, thirteen stars appear, with six on the left side and seven on the right side of the design.
Reverse
On the reverse, the bald eagle stands on a bundle of arrows wrapped with an olive branch. The eagles wings are folded at its sides, and like the obverse, the image is struck into the surface rather than raised above it.
History
The coins designs were created by Bela Lyon Pratt, who used an incuse relief method so the images are set below the coins surface. His work shows a standing eagle holding both arrows and an olive branch, symbols of strength and peace. The recessed artwork adds contrast and depth to the overall design.
Ordering
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