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U.S. $2.50 Indian gold coins, MS62
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First struck in 1908, Indian Head $2.5 gold quarter-eagles are among the most unique and fascinating of U.S. coins. Certified in Mint State 62 condition, they're an excellent value and make an exciting addition to any coin collections.
Radical incuse design
Unlike any other modern coins except its companion U.S. $5 Indian, the $2.5 Indian features an incuse design, meaning images and inscriptions are actually cut into the coin surface. All other U.S. coins, before and since, are struck in bas-relief, meaning their designs are raised slightly above the surface fields.
President Theodore Roosevelt, the driving force behind so many American innovations in the early 1900s, is credited with bringing this new design into circulation, just as he had inspired the spectacular Saint-Gaudens $20 double-eagle and Indian Head $10 eagle that debuted in 1907.
Amazingly, this unique and beautiful work of art was at first resisted by the general public because of the erroneous belief (in the era before modern medicine) that the so-called “sunken design” would be a breeding ground of disease!
Unlike most forms of gold bullion, they are exempt from broker reporting requirements. In our opinion, they're better than bullion for bulk gold buyers.
U.S. $2.50 Indian gold coins, Mint State 62
Independently certified by PCGS or NGC. Dates and Mints our choice.| Designer | Bela Lyon Pratt |
| Gross Weight | 4.18 grams |
| Net Weight | .12094 oz. pure gold |
| Composition | .900 gold, .100 copper |
| Diameter | 18 mm, reeded edge |
| Philadelphia | 1908-1915, 1926-1929 |
| Denver | 1911, 1914, 1925 |
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