Not to be overshadowed by its New Orleans minted counterpart, the 1909-S is quite rare in its own right. It is one of the most rare Indian Half Eagles out of San Francisco especially in gem condition in which only a dozen or two exist at most. The 1909-S has great overall quality and eye appeal between strongly struck devices and mintmark plus nice luster and color.
| coinage-type | Indian head gold half eagle |
| desg | MS |
| designer | Bella Lyon Pratt |
| diameter | 21.6 |
| edge | Reeded |
| fineness | 0.9 |
| material | 90% gold; 10% copper |
| mint-mark | S |
| mintage | 297,200 |
| ngc-id | 25ZL |
| obverse-description | The obverse bears the portrait of a Native American chieftain in formal headdress struck incuse with the words LIBERTY at the top and the date at the bottom. 13 stars frame the left and right sides: 6 at left and 7 on the right. |
| pcgs-link | 8516 |
| pcgs-number | 8516 |
| reverse-description | The traditional American eagle struck incuse in the center with the words, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA at top, E PLURIBUS UNUM left of the eagle, and IN GOD WE TRUST to the right of the eagle. The denomination 5 DOLLARS struck below the eagle. |
| weight-grams | 8.359 |
| weight-ounces | 0.24187 |
| year-display | 1908-1929 |