1911 Indian Head Quarter Eagle
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About This Coin
The 1911 Indian Head Quarter Eagle is a United States Gold Quarter Eagle from the Indian Head Quarter Eagles 1908-1929 series — 4th of 13 years in the series. In 1911, coins were struck at the Denver and Philadelphia Mints with a combined mintage of 759,791. This represents the highest annual mintage in the entire series, above the series median of 565,057. The obverse features a Native American chief wearing a feathered headdress, designed in incuse (sunken) relief — a revolutionary departure from traditional raised relief coinage and the reverse displays a standing eagle on a bundle of arrows with an olive branch. The 1911-D (mintage 55,680) is the undisputed key date. The weak D mintmark is sometimes hard to distinguish. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 4.18 grams, 18 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $866 to $15K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $204K in MS66 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Bela Lyon Pratt.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
