Bidspirit auction | 1909 US $5 Indian Head

1909 US $5 Indian Head Gold Half Eagle PCGS - A 1909 US $5 gold Half Eagle coin. The coin is composed of 0.900 fine gold with a gold bullion content of 0.2419 ounces AGW. It is encapsulated in a third-party grading slab from PCGS. The obverse of the slab contains a printed label with a blue gradient background reading 1909 $5 PCGS Genuine Cleaned-UNC Detail 8513.92/54951186 above a barcode. The reverse of the holder features a printed white label reading GENUINE NOT GRADABLE in black capital letters, accompanied by a PCGS logo, a yellow shield icon, and an NFC symbol. The coin features the incuse Indian Head design pattern by Bela Lyon Pratt, whose initials BLP are visible on the obverse above the date. PCGS coin number 8513 is noted on the certification label. The coin is certified as Genuine Cleaned-UNC Detail by PCGS (photo 1). The strike remains sharp, and the coin retains uncirculated-level design details on the Native American headdress (photo 2) and the eagle's plumage (photo 4). The surfaces have been cleaned, resulting in a somewhat reflective or unnatural gold luster as specified by the third-party grading service. The coin is free from significant contact marks, scratches, or rim damage within the encapsulation.