Lot 1721
1912. NGC graded MS-64. Nice rich golden toning. Uncommonly smooth with fully metallic, golden-rose features underlying the Choice exterior. Not to go overboard, there is a wealth of detail seen throughout this well struck specimen, on the Indian’s facial features, his war bonnet and headband, and throughout Pratt’s simple yet distinctive standing eagle which he modeled, apparently after Saint-Gaudens similarly posed bald eagle on the Indian $10 gold introduced in 1907. Pop 676; 83 finer, 19 in 64+, 62 in 65, 2 in 66 (PCGS # 7944) .
Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000.
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| Realized $1,704 |
