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1908 $5 MS66 PCGS

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1908 $5 MS66 PCGS
<B>1908 $5 MS66 PCGS.</B></I> As a first-year issue, the 1908 Indian half eagles saw a slight increase in the number of intentionally saved survivors from the previous design, but ambivalence to Pratt's sunken-relief portrait and the substantial face value of the pieces limited the extent of the first-year effect. In addition, the exposed fields of the design, while they did shield the devices from wear, also quickly developed numerous abrasions.<BR> The MS66 representative offered here is one of the most appealing examples to come to market in recent memory. The strike is solid, and the strongly lustrous yellow-gold surfaces show occasional apricot accents. The fields are surprisingly well-preserved, and even under magnification, any flaws are isolated. PCGS has graded only one finer example (12/07).<BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Bela Lyon Pratt<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)