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Indian Half Eagle Mintage

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The Indian Half Eagle mintages range from a low of 34,200 to a high of 3,423,560. The denomination was minted at three different branch Mints with 5 years of production at the Denver Mint, one year of production at the New Orleans Mint, and nine years of production at the San Francisco Mint. Coins were […]

Composition and Specifications

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The Indian Half Eagles are struck in a composition of 90% gold and 10% copper, with a weight of 8.36 grams and diameter of 21.6 mm. All coins have a reeded edge, but the rim of the coin is not raised. This caused many coins to acquire contact marks from handing, which makes locating pristine […]