2½ Dollars "Indian Head - Quarter Eagle" · “Indian Head - Quarter Eagle”
United States · 1908–1929 · Gold
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The Indian Head Quarter Eagle: gold carved the wrong way round
In 1908 the U.S. Mint released a gold coin with the design carved *into* the metal instead of standing up off it. No raised rim protected the picture, no high points to catch the eye. Bankers warned it would collect filth and spread disease. It is still the only kind of coin the United States ever made this way.
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Live on eBay — 1929 · grade 63 · PCGS
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