1916-S Indian Gold Half Eagle ($5)

Warm, honey-gold surfaces with deeper apricot accents give this 1916-S half eagle a thoroughly original look, the kind of natural color that earns a green CAC sticker. Plenty of luster remains in the protected areas around the headdress feathers and eagle, with only light high-point friction consistent with the grade. The strike is sharp throughout, and the fields stay pleasingly smooth on both sides. Housed in a PCGS holder, this example offers strong, honest eye appeal for a choice AU San Francisco Indian five.