1915 Indian Head Incuse Quarter Eagle NGC MS 63 For Sale

Up for sale is a beautiful, highly collectible 1915 $2.50 Indian Head Gold Quarter Eagle, officially graded and encapsulated as MS63 (Mint State 63) by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS).

This classic piece of American history features the revolutionary incuse (sunken relief) Indian Head design by Bela Lyon Pratt. Surviving the Executive Order 6102 gold melt of 1933, this pre-1933 U.S. gold coin remains in choice uncirculated condition, boasting strong original mint luster and crisp detail.

Coin Details:

• Year: 1915

• Denomination: $2.50 Quarter Eagle

• Design: Indian Head / Eagle (Incuse design)

• Grading Service: PCGS

• Grade: MS63

• PCGS Certification Number: 57222817

The 1915 date holds a highly significant place in the Indian Head Quarter Eagle series due to a historic geopolitical cutoff and extreme preservation scarcity:

• The World War I Production Stop: The year 1915 marked the final year of uninterrupted production for this gold coin. Due to World War I economic turmoil and strict national gold export restrictions, the U.S. Mint completely halted the production of $2.50 Indian Head coins after 1915. The series didn't resume until 1925, leaving a full decade-long production gap that highlights this year's unique historical significance.

• The Final Matte Proof Issue: For ultra-high-end collectors, 1915 was the absolute final year the U.S. Mint struck "Proof" versions of this denomination.

Only 100 proof coins were ever made that year, which keeps the historical allure and prestige of the 1915 date incredibly high in the coin community.

• Condition Scarcity: While 606,000 of these business-strike coins were originally struck in Philadelphia, the vast majority were heavily circulated, worn down, or melted down in the 1933 recall. Finding a specimen that survived over a century completely untouched and perfectly preserved in a high grade like MS63 is a true numismatic rarity