1913 Gold Quarter Eagles $2 1/2 Indian Head CACG MS 62 CAC

1913 $2.50 Indian Head Quarter Eagle Gold Coin CACG MS62

The 1913 $2.50 Indian Head Quarter Eagle represents one of the most distinctive designs ever issued by the United States Mint. Certified Mint State 62 by CAC Grading (CACG), this beautiful Pre-1933 gold coin combines historic significance, collectible appeal, and intrinsic gold value.

Designed by renowned sculptor Bela Lyon Pratt, the Indian Head Quarter Eagle broke from traditional U.S. coinage by utilizing an innovative incuse (sunken) design, where both the portrait and reverse are recessed below the surface of the coin. This revolutionary concept remains unique among regular-issue United States circulating coinage.

Containing 0.12094 troy ounce of actual gold, the 1913 Quarter Eagle remains one of the most collected series within classic U.S. numismatics.

Specifications

• Year: 1913
• Country: United States
• Denomination: $2.50
• Series: Indian Head Quarter Eagle
• Designer: Bela Lyon Pratt
• Metal: Gold
• Purity: .900 Gold
• Copper Content: .100
• Actual Gold Weight: 0.12094 Troy oz
• Weight: 4.18 grams
• Diameter: 18 mm
• Edge: Reeded
• Mint: Philadelphia
• Mintmark: None
• Grade: CACG MS62
• Certification Number: 8608.62/717510046

Bela Lyon Pratt's Revolutionary Design

Introduced in 1908, the Indian Head Quarter Eagle departed dramatically from previous American coinage.

Rather than featuring raised devices, Pratt employed an incuse design inspired by ancient Egyptian coinage. Although controversial at the time of issue, the design has since become one of the most admired and recognizable in American numismatics.

Both the obverse portrait and standing eagle reverse remain entirely unique within U.S. circulating coin history.