1913 (S) Indian Head Half Eagle - Weak S
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The 1913 (S) Indian Head Half Eagle - Weak S, struck at the San Francisco Mint, is part of the Indian Head Half Eagles 1908-1929 collection. The figure of 408,000 is every 1913-S half eagle; Weak S coins are an unrecorded part of it. 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, in incuse (sunken) relief. Philadelphia and San Francisco struck half eagles. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 8.36 grams, 21.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #88526.
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