Production of Indian Head Half Eagles at the Denver Mint was resumed in 1914 after a two year hiatus. It is interesting to note that the 1914-D has the exact same mintage figure as the 1914 (probably a coincidence) and these two issues are fairly similar in terms of their overall rarity. The 1914-D Indian Head Half Eagle is also a numismatically significant issue as it is the final Indian Head Half Eagle produced at the Denver Mint.

This is among the better produced Denver Indian Head Half Eagles and it shows a very bold strike on the obverse and the reverse. On a few coins, the mintmark can be somewhat poorly defined but it should be easy for the collector to find a piece with good detail on the obverse and the reverse.

1914-D Half Eagle: Surface Quality, Luster, and Eye Appeal

The surfaces are usually peppered with a number of small abrasions. There is also some light mint-made granularity on the surfaces as on a few of the earlier Denver Half Eagles of this design.

The luster is somewhat below average. It tends to show a subdued semi-granular texture that is not usually appealing to collectors. There are some pieces known that are less granular than others and these tend to be very popular due to their better eye appeal.