Lot 3319
1908-S $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty and well struck. Low mintage date. Only 82,000 struck. There is much to say about the beautiful surfaces of this coin since they are nearly perfect for the grade, a quality almost unimaginable compared to the usual bagmarked competitors. The mint frost glows with intensity over each side. There is just a bit of light patina as well. Soft-edged devices and lettering throughout the centers are typical on this first year, as commonly seen; however, a small percentage of this San Francisco's production is found with enough convincing detail to be called "bold" and this is one such coin! Pop 75; 61 finer; 40 in 65; 13 in 66; 7 in 67; 1 in 68. (PCGS # 8512) .
The obverse portrays Brule Lakota Chief Hollow Horn Bear, who had taken part in Theodore Roosevelt's inaugural parade, March 4, 1905. The Chief died March 15, 1913, age 54, at Providence Hospital, according to the notice in the April 1913 Numismatist, which misidentified him as the model for the 1899 $5 Silver Certificates.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500.
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