1916-S Indian Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS).

Handsome pinkish-honey surfaces are lustrous, sharply struck and minimally marked for the assigned grade. The 1916-S is the 10th scarcest of the 32 issues in the circulation strike 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. Examples are eagerly sought at all Uncirculated levels.

PCGS# 8880. NGC ID: 28H7.