Lot 2095
1928. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely golden toning and quite frosty. Flattering mint bloom that pulsates with vivid-gold color. Struck with controlled precision throughout. The obverse on the Indian $2.50 depicts a realistic-looking Indian brave in a war bonnet, with the date, 13 stars and the motto LIBERTY forming a circle around this central device. The reverse shows an eagle in repose, perched upon fasces and an olive branch, the intertwined symbols of preparedness and peace. Through judicious sizing and placement, designer Bela Lyon Pratt succeeded in incorporating four different inscriptions on this side (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, IN GOD WE TRUST and the statement of value) without causing the coin to seem unbalanced, cluttered or cramped (PCGS # 7952) .
Estimated Value $1,150 - 1,200.
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| Realized $1,121 |
