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$5 Indian Head (1908-1929)
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
HALF EAGLES - INDIAN HEAD |
| Item Description: |
$5 1915 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC XF 45 |
| Owner: |
wwcca |
Owner Comments:
Indian Half Eagle XF45 Bought as ANACS now NGC
The 1915 was the second-to-last Indian Head half eagle struck at the Philadelphia Mint. It is also considered to be the last of the "common-date" Indian half eagles. However, it circulated extensively, making high grade uncirculated pieces very difficult to locate. In fact, NGC has only graded 39 in gem, with none higher! (8/20 The 1915 $5 gold Indian had a mintage of just under 600,000 pieces. With this large of a mintage, it is a relatively common Indian half eagle. However, higher-grade examples of this date are still worth much more than the value of the gold in the coin. Due to this difference in value, counterfeiters have created many fakes in order to deceive collectors.Diagnostic Tips: Check for tool marks in the recesses at the back of the Indian’s neck. Look for unusually weak details.