$5 Indian Gold Half Eagle (Pre-1933, AU, Random Year)
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$5 Indian Gold Half Eagle (Pre-1933, AU, Random Year)
.2419 oz Gold • Designed by Bela Lyon Pratt • Minted 1908–1929 • About Uncirculated Condition
- ✓ Contains .2419 troy oz of gold with .900 fine purity
- ✓ Designed by Bela Lyon Pratt with the famous incuse (sunken relief) design
- ✓ Pre-1933 U.S. gold — over 90 years old and historically prized
- ✓ About Uncirculated (AU) condition — minimal wear with strong remaining luster
- ✓ Struck at Philadelphia, Denver, or San Francisco Mints
- ✓ Part of one of America’s most innovative and collectible gold series
The $5 Indian Gold Half Eagle is one of the most unique and celebrated designs in U.S. coinage history. Struck from 1908 to 1929, this stunning coin was designed by Bela Lyon Pratt and features an innovative incuse (sunken relief) design — the first of its kind on a U.S. coin. Each piece contains .2419 troy ounces of gold and is composed of .900 fine purity.
The obverse features a bold Native American chief wearing a full headdress, encircled by 13 stars representing the original colonies, with the word “LIBERTY” above and the date below. The reverse showcases a majestic bald eagle standing on a bundle of arrows and an olive branch, surrounded by the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and the denomination “FIVE DOLLARS.”
Each coin is in About Uncirculated (AU) condition, meaning it exhibits minimal wear and retains most of its original mint luster. These coins have survived the melting orders of the 1934 Gold Reserve Act, which eliminated millions of pre-1933 gold pieces. Today, they represent not just precious metal content, but a powerful link to early 20th-century American history and artistry.
The Revolutionary Indian Head Design
Bela Lyon Pratt’s Indian Head design broke with all tradition by engraving the design below the coin’s surface rather than above it — creating a recessed, or “incuse,” appearance. Though controversial at the time, it has since become one of the most admired artistic achievements in American coinage. These coins were struck during the golden era of U.S. minting, under the artistic revival influenced by President Theodore Roosevelt.
Key Features
- ✓ Contains .2419 oz of gold with .900 purity
- ✓ Designed by Bela Lyon Pratt with iconic incuse design
- ✓ About Uncirculated (AU) condition with rich detail
- ✓ Minted 1908–1929 at major U.S. Mints
- ✓ A tangible relic of America’s Pre-1933 gold legacy
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Specifications
| Item Type: | Historic U.S. Gold Coin (Pre-1933) |
| Designer: | Bela Lyon Pratt |
| Years of Issue: | 1908 – 1929 (Random Year) |
| Denomination: | $5 USD (Legal Tender) |
| Mint Locations: | Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco |
| Actual Gold Weight (AGW): | .2419 Troy oz (7.52 g pure gold) |
| Total Weight: | 8.36 g (.900 fine gold, .100 copper) |
| Purity: | .900 fine (21.6 karat) |
| Diameter: | 21.6 mm |
| Condition: | About Uncirculated (AU) |
| Obverse: | Native American in full headdress, encircled by 13 stars and the word “LIBERTY” |
| Reverse: | Bald eagle standing on arrows and olive branch, inscriptions “E PLURIBUS UNUM” & “IN GOD WE TRUST” |
| Packaging: | Protective flip or tube (multiples of 40) |
| IRA Eligible: | No – collectible vintage coin |
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