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$5 Gold
1994
1909-D
.
PCGS graded MS-63+
. Bright and frosty with a
straw-gold and pink appearance overall. Just a few small marks
and surface abrasions are reported on this generic date. (
PCGS
# 8514
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $850 - 900
1995
1909-D
.
Sharpness of VF, cleaned and worn as jewelry.
The D mintmark is weakly defined and the noticeably worn sur-
faces are abnormally bright.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
K
EY
D
ATE
1909-O $5 I
NDIAN
1996
1909-O
.
PCGS graded AU-58
. A clearly defined "O"
mintmark with rich golden toning over smooth, barely cir-
culated surfaces. We note a couple of tiny marks on the
reverse, these mentioned mainly for identification pur-
poses. This is one of the key-date coins in the Indian Head
half eagle series. The devices are foursquare and bold
throughout with substantial detail to the highpoints. All
feathers show their fine die engraving, while the pattern of
zigzag dots along the headband remains clearly present.
Full wing detail is seen on the eagle (another highpoint that
sometimes lacks all its features). One of only 34,200 pieces
minted.
Pop 91; 74 finer
. (
PCGS # 8515
)
Estimated Value .....................................$17,000 - 19,000
1997
1909-S
.
PCGS graded AU-58.
CAC APPROVED.
Light wear
with a straw-gold appearance and just a few tiny marks. (
PCGS
# 8516
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,050
G
EM
P
ROOF
1910 $5.00
1998
1910
.
PCGS graded Proof 66
.
PQ.
Collectors consider
the 1910 to be among the more accessible proof Indian half
eagle issues, though a numismatist who goes solely by the
mintage figure of 250 pieces will be misled. The initial
unpopularity of the "Roman Gold" proof finish meant that
many more coins were struck than sold. In addition, the
Matte proof finish is more distinctive than its Roman Gold
counterpart, and some of the Roman Gold pieces entered
circulation mistaken as business strikes rather than the dis-
tinctly separate Matte proofs.
Those words apply to general rarity, and the proof 1910
half eagle is also a natural condition rarity in grades of Gem
proof and above. This piece shows a number of rewarding
qualities that make it one of the most appealing represen-
tatives of the issue. The luster is a touch brighter than
usual with more diffuse reflectivity, though no collector
would mistake the fields for mirrors. Light yellow-gold sur-
faces take on a copper-gold cast at certain light angles.
Impressively preserved with few flaws, though several
small marks are confined to the reverse field. An important
opportunity for the gold specialist.
Pop 3; 1 finer in 67.
(
PCGS # 8541
)
Estimated Value .................................... $70,000 - 80,000
1999
1910
.
PCGS graded MS-62
. Fully lustrous with deep honey-
golden color overall. A few small marks on the obverse explain
the MS-62 grade. (
PCGS # 8517
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $525 - 550
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