Luster is well below average for the issue and lacks the vibrancy that many other dates in the series possess. An occasional piece can be obtained with an uncommon presence of brightness and flash. Such coins are considered very desirable by specialists in the series.

Natural coloration is most often a lifeless yellow-gold but some noteworthy examples display rich reddish tinges.

The 1908-D No Motto is only a bit scarcer than the 1908 No Motto in terms of overall rarity but it is much scarcer in high grades. The 1908-D No Motto is most frequently seen in AU55 to MS62 grades. It is scarce in MS63, very scarce in MS64 and very rare in MS65.

Mintmark is above left tip of branch on the 1908-D No Motto, and at left of arrow points thereafter.

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