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Half Eagle · $5.00

1908-S Indian Head Half Eagle (1908-1929)

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Intriguing History

San Francisco struck its first Indian Head half eagles in 1908, the debut year of Bela Lyon Pratt's unusual incuse design, applying the sunken-relief technique to $5 gold coinage for the first time.

Total Weight8.36 g

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