1909-D $5 MS(PCGS#8514)

December 2025 Showcase Auction - The James A. Stack, Sr. Collection Part I

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

22210

Grade

MS64

Price

3,360

Lot Description

Lustrous golden-apricot surfaces are further enhanced by pinkish-rose and pale power blue iridescence. Both sides are sharply struck with full, soft mint luster. The 1909-D half eagle is a favorite for type collectors due to its availability. Almost three and a half million coins were struck at the Denver Mint that year, surpassing the second highest mintage in the Indian series by a factor of three. The rate of survival was above average, as well, and today the 1909-D is far and away the most readily obtainable Indian half eagle in Mint State. With undeniable originality and an impressive provenance, the currently offered near-Gem is among the most desirable examples available.