Description
The 1908-D $5 Indian Head Half Eagle was struck at the Denver Mint in the first year of Bela Lyon Pratt’s design, which replaced the Liberty Head half eagle in 1908. Its designs are sunk into the surface of the coin instead of raised, a first for a United States circulating coin. The obverse shows a Native American chief in a feathered headdress; the reverse shows a standing eagle, with the D mint mark to the left of the fasces. Denver struck 148,000 of them. In 90% gold, 8.359 g and 21.6 mm, it holds 0.2419 oz of pure gold. This coin is graded MS 63 by PCGS, a choice mint-state grade, and is sealed in a PCGS holder.
Highlights
- Consisting of 900 (90%) gold, 0.2419 oz pure gold
- Obverse: Native American chief in a feathered headdress by Bela Lyon Pratt
- Reverse: Standing eagle, D mint mark (Denver)
- Graded MS 63 by PCGS
- Diameter: 21.6 mm






