{"product_id":"1909-5-ngc-pf66-1","title":"1909 $5 NGC PF66","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"640\" class=\"\"\u003eThe 1909 Indian Head half eagle ($5 gold) comes from the era of America's early 20th-century coinage renaissance, a period driven by President Theodore Roosevelt's push to beautify U.S. coins. Designed by Boston sculptor Bela Lyon Pratt, the Indian Head $5 (along with its $2.5 quarter eagle counterpart) featured a revolutionary incuse design – the images and inscriptions are sunk below the coin's surface rather than raised. This sunken (incuse) relief technique was unprecedented in U.S. coinage and initially controversial; some contemporary critics even claimed the recessed areas might collect dirt and spread disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"916\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"653\"\u003eObverse: \u003c\/strong\u003eDepicts a left-facing Native American chief in full feathered headdress surrounded by 13 stars with the word \u003cem data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"774\"\u003eLIBERTY\u003c\/em\u003e above and the date “1909” below. The portrait features bold incuse relief with minimal surface disruption, especially rare in PF66 condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1282\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"929\"\u003eReverse: \u003c\/strong\u003eFeatures a perched eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch, symbolizing both military readiness and peace. Surrounding inscriptions include \u003cem data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003eUNITED STATES OF AMERICA\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1120\"\u003eE PLURIBUS UNUM\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1139\"\u003eIN GOD WE TRUST\u003c\/em\u003e, and the denomination \u003cem data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1176\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eFIVE DOLLARS\u003c\/em\u003e. Like the obverse, the reverse fields exhibit a uniform satin texture typical of the Roman finish proofs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1841\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Roman finish proofs of 1909 have a brighter, semi-reflective yellow-gold surface – a \"satiny\" sheen that falls between a brilliant proof and the dull matte of other years. This satin texture beautifully accentuates Pratt's incuse design, as light shimmers off the recessed details in a unique way. After 1910, the Mint reverted to matte\/sandblast proofs for 1911-1915. Thus, 1909's proof coinage stands out as the first of only two years to feature the distinctive Roman (satin) proof finish, making these proofs especially intriguing to collectors.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIZE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67718298796202,"sku":"3319377-002","price":115000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1602\/9059\/files\/3319377-002.jpg?v=1684953719","url":"https:\/\/bmcham.com\/products\/1909-5-ngc-pf66-1","provider":"Hard Asset Management, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}