Years
Designer
Bela Lyon Pratt
Composition
90% gold, 10% copper
Diameter
21.6 mm
Mass
8.36 g
Thickness
1.6 mm
Edge
Reeded
Mints
Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, New Orleans
Metal
Gold
Design
Incuse Indian and eagle — Pratt’s sunken design, unique with the quarter eagle. Soft rims, no high points to wear off in the usual way.
History
Roosevelt’s other gold experiment besides Saint-Gaudens. Critics said the incuse design would collect dirt; it did, and it also created a series where 'wear' reads differently. 1909-O is the only New Orleans Indian $5; 1929 is the scarce last year.
Key dates
Varieties
1909-O · 1909-O $5
design · key
32 issues