Lot 2461
1909 $10 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. Gorgeous golden colors on both sides. Very high end example with great eye appeal. This warmly colored '09 Indian ten displays beams of golden metallic detail in virtually all areas. Struck with mathematical precision by the dies it boasts strong feather elements in the stylized headdress as well as intricate detail in the eagle's body, legs, and wings.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens' so-called "Indian" head eagles are more properly a invention of his creative genius having to mold itself to the mechanical realities of coin design. The profile Saint-Gaudens chose originated in a figure of Nike ('Victory'), part of his Gen. Sherman Monument (1905), ultimately inspired by a Hellenistic Wingless Victory on the temple of Zeus Soter at Pergamon. Pop 53; 23 finer; 12 in 65; 9 in 66; 2 in 67. (PCGS # 8862) .
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500.
Ex Dr. Hesselgesser.
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