1913 Indian Quarter Eagle. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4. Proof-66+ (PCGS). CAC.Bold honey-orange blankets the surfaces of this lovely premium Gem, with subtle rose-red highlights. The complexion remains impressively composed and untouched under a glass, exhibiting an infinitesimal array of dazzling facets sparkling across each side. Well struck and exceptionally well preserved for a coin with the delicate surfaces of a Sandblast Proof.<p>The Proof Indian quarter eagles of 1913 were produced using the finely grained sandblast finish similar to that seen on the Proof 1912. While richer in color and finer in texture than most other Sandblast Proofs in this series, numismatists of the era still did not like these pieces, instead preferring the Brilliant and Cameo Proof coins from the Liberty Head series. Sales of the coins were poor and only 165 Proof quarter eagles were produced in 1913, down from the 197-piece mintage achieved for the 1912. The present upper end Gem numbers among the most desirable of the 100 to 120 pieces believed extant and serves as a magnificent example of both the 1913 issue and the Sandblast Proof Indian quarter eagle series as a whole.PCGS# 7962. NGC ID: 289M.PCGS Population: 3; 3 finer (all Proof-67).<p>CAC Population: 10; 3. The former total includes coins certified both Proof-66 and Proof-66+.
