1908-D $5.00 INDIAN HEAD GOLD HALF EAGLE COIN SCARCE

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1908-D $5.00 INDIAN HEAD GOLD HALF EAGLE COIN *SCARCE* ~Indian Head Quarter and Half Eagle Gold Coins~ Marsha & Andy Rosenblum Magnificent Indian Head Quarter & Half Eagle Collector Coins 100% Guaranteed Authentic "Honesty, Integrity, Trust" Always Free Shipping & Insurance Worldwide We are proud members of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), buySAFE, and SquareTrade. They vouch for our reputation, and protect you, the buyer. Andy Rosenblum R-3132796 ~Description of rare United States coin~ Regardless of appearance; please note that any rare gold coin may have been cleaned or wiped in the past. Consequently, we do not offer an opinion on grading, or if a coin will be gradable at all. If it's obvious that a coin has been cleaned, polished, or otherwise altered; we will state so in the listing. All coins are guaranteed to be authentic and all photographs are of the actual coin that you're bidding on. By being honest with our customers; we hope to establish life-time business relationships of mutual trust. We know that you'll be happy doing business with us. Best of luck bidding on our auctions. This is an absolutely exquisite, extremely rare, very low mintage, 1908-D, $5.00 Indian Head Gold Half Eagle. Superbly struck, it comes with virtually no bag marks, or any other distractions. It possesses magnificent, orange-yellow-gold coloring and displays abundant amounts of remaining mint luster. Finding a coin from this year and denomination in the pristine condition presented here, is virtually unheard of. We know that the most avid collector will be delighted owning this gorgeous gold coin, and we sincerely thank you for taking the time to view our listing. ~About Us~ Thank you for shopping at Indian Head Quarter and Half Eagle Gold Coins, where we treat you like family. Our goal is to provide unique, and extremely scarce United States Indian Head gold coinage. We strive for 100% customer satisfaction, and always go out of our way to make sure that our customers are treated with the utmost respect and professionalism. At Indian Head Quarter and Half Eagle Gold Coins, we want you to know that your business is sincerely appreciated, and never taken for granted. Should you have any questions about our listings, feel free to contact us at any time. Thanks so much for stopping by. Best Regards, Andy & Marsha ~$5.00 Indian Head Half Eagle Information~ Designer: Bela Lyon Pratt Gross Weight: 8.24 g Composition: 90% Gold, 10% Copper Diameter: 21.6 mm Dates: 1908-16; 1929 Gold Content: .24187 oz. Edge: Reeded Mintage: 148,000 ~Origin of Mint Marks~ If a gold Indian Head coin has a mint mark; it's located directly to the left of the arrow heads and olive branch that the Bald Eagle is standing on. No mint mark ~ Philadelphia mint 'D' mint mark ~ Denver mint 'S' mint mark ~ San Francisco mint 'O' mint mark ~ New Orleans mint Please note that the initials, B.L.P., located on the obverse side of every Indian Head gold coin are not mint marks. They represent the designer of the coin, Bela Lyon Pratt. ~History of the Indian Head Gold Coins~ What separates these gold coins from every other coin ever minted in the United States is that they are the only coins that feature a technique known as incuse relief. This technique gives the design elements and lettering a sunken-in appearance on a uniformly flat plain. Blackfoot Indian Chief Thundercloud of the Blackfoot nation served as the model for Bela Lyon Pratt's quarter & half eagle obverse. In 1872 he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a scout. Later, he started a touring theatrical company that merged with that of Buffalo Bill. According to the Franklin Mint, after Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States (1901-1909), he was determined to change the appearance of American gold coins, which he believed did not compare favorably with those of the ancients. The gold coinage received emphasis, not only because gold is considered the most prestigious, but also because most of the designs had not been changed since bef... read more

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