1916-S Indian Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC.Handsome honey-rose patina blends with frosty mint luster on both sides of this attractively original example. Sharply struck and sure to please. The 1916-S is the 10th scarcest of the 32 issues in the Indian eagle series. Although the recorded mintage of 138,500 pieces implies availability, this is only true in lower Mint State or, even more so, circulated grades. Furthermore, this date suffered particularly from the massive meltings that gobbled up the survivors in later years, most of those known today having returned from European banks in recent decades. Choice examples like the present piece are truly scarce.From the Fairmont Collection.
