1907 Indian Head Eagle
The Philadelphia Mint produced 239,406 examples of the modified No Periods Indian eagle design in 1907. As the first examples of the new eagle to reach the general public, many 1907 No Periods coins were saved and Mint State pieces are plentiful in an absolute sense. On the other hand, many of these coins suffer from excessively soft striking detail in the centers as well as general mishandling. For specialists seeking exceptional coins for their collections, this issue can be challenging at the finest levels of Mint State preservation.
The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the August 2013 Chicago ANA Auction, where it realized $176,250.