1925-D $2.50 Gold Indian NGC/PCGS MS62

The Last Denver Mint Gold Indian

In 1908, the United States Mint responded to an order from President Teddy Roosevelt and released new designs for the $2.50 Quarter Eagle and the $5 Half Eagle gold coins. What sets these coins apart is their incused design, which is pressed into the coin rather than rising up off from it. Unique in the annals of American coin history, these are the only U.S. coins ever issued for circulation with incuse designs!

The Mystique Of The Gold Indian Coins

Add to the mystique of these coins is the fact that they struck for only a limited time—The $2.50 Indians were struck from just 1908 to 1915 and again from 1925-1929 while the $5 Indians were struck from 1908 to 1916 and then for one final time in 1929. Plus, this short-lived series was struck in highly pure 90% fine gold, further adding to their intriguing and collectible nature. It doesn’t stop there, however. The magnificent portrait of an authentic-looking Native American on the obverse and the proud Bald Eagle on the reverse were designed by Boston sculptor Bela Lyon Pratt.

In addition to being the only incuse coins in U.S. history, these $2.50 & $5 Gold Indians were the last “Quarter Eagle” and “Half Eagle” denominations to be struck for circulation, ending a run that began in the 1790s! Adding to their short-lived lifespan, these coins were caught up in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “Gold Recall” legislation of 1933 that required all U.S. citizens to turn in their gold to be melted, destroying many gold coins and decimating gold coin populations.

Uncirculated, Key-Date Gold Indians

In this offer you can secure a key-date 1925-D Gold Indian from the Denver Mint, which minted the coin for only three years—1911, 1914 and 1925. That’s why these last D-mint $2.50 Indians are highly sought-after. Plus, the coins we have available here are all come certified by either the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) or the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) as being in Select Uncirculated Mint State-62 (MS62) condition—a high quality for a gold coin approaching 100 years old. We recently secured a small cache of these coveted coins—but once they’re gone, that’s all she wrote. Act fast!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• FAMOUS INCUSE DESIGN – Struck from 1908-1929, America’s $2.50 Gold Indian coin featured a design that was recessed or incused into the coin, making it one of the most intriguing U.S. coins ever issued. Designed by Bela Lyon Pratt, his initials “BLP” can be seen on the coin’s obverse at the base of the Native American’s bust.
• STRUCK IN PURE AMERICAN GOLD – The $2.50 Gold Indian was struck in 4.18 grams of highly pure 90% fine gold and measures 18 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL TENDER U.S. COINAGE – The denomination of $2.50 is shown on the coin’s reverse where it reads “2½ DOLLARS” below the talons of the proud American eagle.
• FANTASTIC GRADE FOR COINS THIS OLD – The 1925-D $2.50 Gold Indian coin has been graded by either the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) or the Professional Coin Grading Service in Select Uncirculated Mint State-62 (MS62) condition!

When these Gold Indians were released in 1908, folks gasped. The design was sunk into the surface of the coin rather than raising it above. And what a design! Secure this key-date coin now before they’re all gone!