A bold, satiny GEM San Francisco Mint Indian Head Half Eagle Smooth satiny luster leaps from this totally original medium orange beauty. All design elements are sharply impressed including the ‘S’ mintmark, which is clear and bold. Only a handful of light contact marks separate this coin from a higher grade. From a modest mintage of 82,000, relatively few survived in Choice Mint State or better, and the present coin is among the finer pieces to come to market. PCGS 51, NGC 17 CAC 14. PCGS price guide lists the value at $22,500. We can find only 20 auction records for an MS65 since 1990, and no appearances of a CAC stickered coin in this grade at auction. A condition rarity that is seldom offered and sure to elicit spirited bidding. If you always wanted a beautiful example of the workmanship of the designer Bela Lyon Pratt, you should seriously consider this coin. Cert. Number 21905492 PCGS # 8512