1908-1929 Indian Half Eagles
Even though the 1929 Indian Half Eagle (Buy on eBay) carries a high mintage of 662,000 pieces, it has emerged as one of the top rarities of the series. The majority of the original mintage was held in storage and melted following President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Executive Order which recalled gold coins from circulation. This […]
The 1914-S Indian Head Half Eagle (Buy on eBay) had a mintage of 263,000 pieces, but heavy attrition took its toll to create a significant key date in grades MS-64 or higher. Only a handful of coins have survived at this grade level, with only two coins graded at the gem level. In lower grades […]
The 1911-D Indian Head Half Eagle (Buy on eBay) is considered to be another key date of the series, particularly in uncirculated condition. The coin carries a slight premium above other dates in low circulated grades, but in higher grades it emerges as one of the most elusive coins of the series. A total of […]
The 1909-O Indian Head Half Eagle (Buy on eBay) is the lowest mintage coin of the series, with 34,200 pieces produced for circulation. Additionally, this is the only issue for this type struck at the New Orleans Mint. These two factors make this an extremely popular coin. Two major varieties exist, including one with a […]
The Philadelphia Mint struck Proof Indian Head Half Eagles (Buy on eBay) for collectors from 1908 to 1915. The highest Proof mintage occurred in 1910 when 250 pieces were produced. The lowest mintage occurred in 1915 when only 75 pieces were produced. During the short production history, the Mint experimented with several different Proof finishes, […]