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Auction 1276 | Lot 4156 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR68 NGC. (PCGS# 8540)

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Jun 17, 2018

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Auction 1353 | Lot 11058 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR67 PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8540)

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Sep 29, 2022

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Auction 414 | Lot 5537 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR67 PCGS. Only 78 proofs were made, the 1909 being a rarer issue than other dates from 1908-13. We estimate that probably 30-40 pieces still exist today. Struck in the rare and highly coveted "Roman Finish" used only in 1909 and 1910, the surfaces of this piece are much lighter in color than the 1908 and also more minutely granular, this finish being a curious mixture between a brilliant and matte proof, giving the coin a semi-brilliant, satiny appearance. These coins have often been confused with high-grade business strikes, but seen side by side one can easily see a difference in the texture of the surfaces and the quality of the strike. In addition to the Roman Finish pieces, a single specimen is known with a matte finish.

The Mint was experimenting with different finishes for the proof gold coins during this period. Today, we see a range of colors, encompassing the spectrum from light brown or tan through bright yellow. This impeccable specimen is noteworthy for its silky-smooth appearance and bright, satiny texture. Traces of lemon-yellow and orange color reside in the more protected areas. The surfaces are nearly perfect, and there are no pedigree characteristics visible on either side. Few Indian half eagles of any date could match this piece for its technical quality and aesthetic attributes. Population: 1 in 67, 0 finer (7/06). (PCGS# 8540)

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Auction 1126 | Lot 3052 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR68 NGC. (PCGS# 8540)

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Mar 31, 2009

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Auction 1232 | Lot 3397 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR67+ PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8540)

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Feb 4, 2016

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Auction 1182 | Lot 3970 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR66+ PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8540)

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Feb 10, 2013

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Auction 1172 | Lot 4974 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR66+ PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8540)

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Jul 15, 2012

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Auction 1227 | Lot 3370 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR66+ PCGS. CAC. (PCGS# 8540)

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Dec 6, 2015

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Auction 1356 | Lot 3865 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR67 NGC. JD-1, R.5. (PCGS# 8540)

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Jan 12, 2023

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Auction 1219 | Lot 5217 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR66 NGC. CAC. (PCGS# 8540)

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Apr 26, 2015

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Auction 1208 | Lot 5660 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR67 NGC. (PCGS# 8540)

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Aug 9, 2014

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Auction 1310 | Lot 10153 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR67★ NGC. CAC. JD-1, R.5. (PCGS# 8540)

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Sep 17, 2020

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Auction 1316 | Lot 3228 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR66+ NGC. JD-1, High R.4. (PCGS# 8540)

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Jun 7, 2020

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Auction 360 | Lot 30643 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR67 PCGS. Struck in the rare and highly coveted "Roman Finish" used only in 1909 and 1910, the surfaces of this piece are much lighter in color than the 1908 and also more minutely granular, this finish being a curious mixture between a brilliant and matte proof, giving the coin a semi-brilliant, satiny appearance. These coins have often been confused with high-grade business strikes, but seen side by side one can easily see a difference in the texture of the surfaces. Only 78 proofs were made, the 1909 being a rarer issue than other dates from 1908-13. We estimate that probably 30-40 pieces still exist today. This impeccable specimen is noteworthy for its silky-smooth appearance and bright, satiny texture. Traces of lemon-yellow and orange patina reside in the more protected areas. Few Indian Half Eagles of any date could match this piece for both technical and aesthetic attributes. Population: 1 in 67, 0 finer (11/04).
From The Paul Taylor Collection of Finest Known PCGS Registry Gold Type Sets. (PCGS# 8540)

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Auction 316 | Lot 6345 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR68 NGC. Mint officials most likely anticipated strong collector demand for the new Indian Half Eagle when they delivered 167 proofs in 1908. Sales, however, were disappointing, a fact that one can easily see in the limited original mintage of the 1909. This second-year issue was produced to the extent of just 78 coins, and the finish was markedly different from that employed for the 1908. The 1909, as well as the 1910, was struck with a Roman Gold finish, which is actually a hybrid between brilliant and satiny. These issues are the only two in the proof Indian Half Eagle series to display this texture, and survivors of both deliveries are equally rare despite a considerably higher reported mintage for the 1910. The inability of some to distinguish between business and specimen strikes of these two issues may mean that a not insignificant number of the latter were inadvertently lost to circulation. In the case of the 1909, we offer an estimate of just 30-40 survivors, examples of which have been graded from PR63 through PR68 at the two major grading services.

This is the single finest proof 1909 Five Dollar at NGC and PCGS (1/03), and it is easily one of the most appealing specimen strikings of any to sell through one of our Signature Sales. The surfaces are pleasingly bright for the finish with considerable satin texture evident. The strike is full in all areas, and outwardly distracting and/or grade-limiting blemishes are nonexistent. It is solely for pedigree concerns that we mention a tiny swirl of overlying color in the obverse field at the upper left corner of the first digit in the date. Medium intensity orange-gold shadings blanket both sides and dominate the outward appearance. (PCGS# 8540)

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Mar 23, 2003

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Auction 1311 | Lot 4440 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR66 NGC. CAC. JD-1, R.5. (PCGS# 8540)

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Jan 12, 2020

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Auction 1234 | Lot 4794 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR67★ NGC. (PCGS# 8540)

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May 1, 2016

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Auction 1137 | Lot 1641 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR67★ NGC. (PCGS# 8540)

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Feb 7, 2010

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Auction 1208 | Lot 5659 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR66 NGC. (PCGS# 8540)

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Aug 9, 2014

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Auction 192 | Lot 6972 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 PR 66 NGC. Ex: Trompeter. Struck in the rare and highly coveted "Roman Finish" used only in 1909 and 1910, the surfaces of this piece are much lighter in color than the 1908 and also more minutely granular, this finish being a curious mixture between a brilliant and matte proof, giving the coin a semi-brilliant, satiny appearance. These coins have often been confused with high-grade business strikes, but seen side by side one can easily see a difference in the texture of the surfaces. Only 78 proofs were made, the 1909 being a rarer issue than other dates from 1908-13. We estimate that probably 30-40 pieces still exist today of this rarely seen issue.
The coin has a wire rim on the right portion of the reverse, and a small lint mark is noted at RU in TRUST, crossing the tail of the R. An impeccable, boldly struck, first class example that is worthy of the finest collection of proof gold. (PCGS# 8540)

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Sep 29, 1998

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Auction 422 | Lot 3130 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR67★ NGC. Norwich, Connecticut, native Bela Lyon Pratt's father was a Yale graduate, and in 1883, at the age of only 16, the younger Pratt began study at the Yale University School of Fine Arts. Any Yalie will recognize one of Pratt's works, a life-size statue of Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale that stands on Yale's Old Campus outside Connecticut Hall. At age 19, Pratt began study at the Art Students League of New York, where his teachers included Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Saint-Gaudens became Pratt's mentor, as well as a role model for the younger sculptor.

After Saint-Gaudens' untimely death from cancer in August 1907, a friend of President Theodore Roosevelt, art lover and Boston Brahmin William Sturgis Bigelow, enlisted Pratt to assist with designs for the quarter eagle and half eagle. Those designs featured, for the obverse, an Indian chief wearing a ceremonial headdress, and for the reverse an eagle in repose, perched upon a fasces and an olive branch, the intertwined symbols of preparedness and peace. The design is in an incuse or intaglio style (below the surface of the coin) never before contemplated for American coinage.

Although a single matte proof piece is known for this year, most of the 1909-dated proofs were struck in the lighter Roman gold or satin finish, a bold contrast from the dark matte finish of 1908. A total of 77 pieces were recorded with the Roman gold surface treatment, making this the lowest-mintage proof issue of the Indian Head series, with the sole exception of the 1915 issue of 75 pieces, the last year for proof gold coinage until the modern era. This phenomenal piece has been awarded the vaunted NGC Star designation for exceptional eye appeal, an appellation that in this case is more than warranted. Both sides of this exemplary proof gold piece are nearly flawless. The surfaces are uniform, bright yellow-gold. There is a very fine grain texture when the coin is examined closely and the fields are remarkably bright--it is (PCGS# 8540)

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Jan 6, 2007

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Auction 1145 | Lot 4865 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR67 NGC. (PCGS# 8540)

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Oct 31, 2010

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Auction 454 | Lot 3233 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR66 NGC. (PCGS# 8540)

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Jan 12, 2008

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Auction 122 | Lot 7494 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

PCGS 1909 PR 66. Unlike the 1908 with its hefty mintage, in 1909 half eagles had a sparse production of only 78 proofs. Proofs of this year were difficult to obtain even around the time of their issuance. To reinforce this legend of contemporary scarcity, the story has often been told of how Robert Garrett neglected to order a gold proof set directly from the mint in 1909 and it took until 1913 for Henry Chapman to locate one for him. We would estimate that somewhere between 30 and 40 proofs exist today.
Proofs of this year are of the Roman Gold style, that is, a hybrid semi-brilliant and satiny finish. This brighter proofing process was limited to only this and the following year, and survivors are of the highest order of rarity.
This is an exquisite piece of proof gold. The surfaces are bright and satiny with just a touch of light orange patina. Even under strong magnification the coin is nearly flawless. Every striking detail is fully articulated, as one only sees on proofs, and the overall eye appeal of the coin is enormous. This piece is the finest example certified by PCGS (6/94), it is equaled by one NGC coin and is exceeded by only one piece, that being an NGC Proof 67 (4/94). (PCGS# 8540)

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Aug 2, 1994

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Auction 1298 | Lot 3888 » Half Eagles » Indian Half Eagles

1909 $5 PR64 NGC. JD-1, R.5. (PCGS# 8540)

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Aug 18, 2019

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Sold For: $25,200.00