Lot 1520
1908 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-65. Rich golden toning on both sides. A blaze of mint luster. Popular first year of issue. The obverse depicts Brule Lakota Chief Hollow Horn Bear, who had taken part in Theodore Roosevelt's inaugural parade, March 4, 1905. The raised flat fields of the new Bela Lyon Pratt design meant that any wear would first affect the delicate luster of the "fields". That is why so very few Gems are around today, with the preponderance of occurrence being the 1908-dated quarter eagle since this is the First Year. Pop 368; 77 in 66, 2 in 67 (PCGS # 7939) .
Estimated Value $3,300 - 3,500.
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| Realized $3,335 |
