Today, the Indian Head design, a creation of designer Bela Lyon Pratt, is well revered in the numismatic community and is a prized collectible by every measure. They weigh 8.359 grams and are only a tad wider than a modern U.S. Indian Head half eagles are made from a composition that is 90 percent gold composition and 10 percent copper, which is standard for most pre-1934 U.S. What’s more, the public felt that the incuse design would collect bacteria, which was a concern that was completely unfounded. Prices are for coins grading Very Fine-30, unless otherwise noted. This is largely due to the fact that coin collectors were not very fond of the Indian Head design at the time the coin was new. Not many Mint State specimens of the Indian Head quarter eagle remain, as very few were ever saved in that condition. * Values are for coins in a grade of Very Fine 20, unless otherwise noted. Here’s a rundown of the mintages and values of 1914 Indian Head quarter eagles:

Therefore, the relative scarceness of the 1914 Indian Head quarter eagle may be unnoticed by some collectors.

However, because relatively few numismatists collect Indian Head quarter eagles by date and mintmark, as is typical with many other 20th-century coin issues. 1914 Philadelphia Indian Head $2.50 quarter eagles are considerably scarcer than other most other Indian Head quarter eagles, including the Denver issue from that same year.

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