Lot 1506
1909-O $5 Indian. NGC graded MS-64 PQ. Well struck and delicately toned. A Premium Quality coin for this grade. A Key Date and particuarly rare in the Mint State grades. One of the finest known and a candidate for an upgrade. Only 34,200 struck. The surfaces here are radiant and each side has a nice veneer of natural patina from its sojourn through an entire century of American history! The satiny luster, rather than whipping and tossing in the frosty frivolity seen on the Liberty head half eagles, displays instead alternate shades of sedate, persuasive satin to velvety smooth finish. These travel between lighter and darker shades as the toning exposes the underlying surface under direct light. The grade explains in part this coin's pre-eminence: far in advance of other 1909-O Indian fives as the luster goes, so too are the designs. The designs (or devices if you will), are boldly struck in all areas with pinpoint detailing on the mintmark, the headdress feathers, and throughout the eagle and its claws. When bidding begins, those who are not bidding should watch closely out of the corner of your eyes those who are bidding. (Do not to make them self-conscious by staring directly, you understand). Watch as they wiggle a little in their chairs once the bid rises and the tempo intensifies; notice their foreheads start to bead with sweat (or is that a spreading gray at the temples?) when the understanding dawns that unless a bold courageous bid is driven home to the auctioneer, all will be for naught.Pop 14; 2 finer in 65 (PCGS # 8515) .
Estimated Value $100,000 - 110,000.
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