1912-S $5 Indian Gold Half Eagle MS-62 PCGS

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The 1912-S gold five dollar coin, or Half Eagle, represents a bold departure from traditional coin design. Struck at the San Francisco Mint, this issue features an incuse design, meaning the details are pressed deep into the metal rather than raised above the surface. This distinctive technique leaves the fields of the coin as the highest points, protecting the intricate details of the design from excessive wear. On the obverse, a portrait of a Native American chief wearing a ceremonial headdress faces left, surrounded by stars and the year 1912. The reverse displays a proud eagle perched upon a bundle of arrows, clutching an olive branch. The inscriptions "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and "IN GOD WE TRUST" are integrated into the design. This specific coin has been certified in Mint State 62 (MS-62), preserving the sharp details of this San Francisco issue, which had a total mintage of 392,000 pieces.