Lot 1385
1910. PCGS graded MS-65. Lovely mint bloom colors of golden-olive and light gold. A very attractive gold-surfaced Gem whose high-end depth of detail in the strike complements the equally fresh mint bloom. Where an ineffectual imprint is often left by the rebound of the dies that struck many of this year's coinage as well as some other dates in the Indian series, the opposite is present here: devices show fine clarity of detail including in the centers as well as the feather ends. Bidders be cautioned, you may face stiff competition.
The obverse portrays an actual Native American chief, Brule Lakota Chief Hollow Horn Bear, who had taken part in Theodore Roosevelt's inaugural parade, March 4, 1905. Boston sculptor Bela Lyon Pratt modeled him for the 1908 quarter eagles and half. The unusual design on these stems from the so-called sunken relief. Pop 73; 7 finer in 66 (PCGS # 7941) .
Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
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