***Auction Highlight*** 1909-p TOP POP Gold Indian Quarter Eagle $2 1/2 Graded ms66+ By SEGS. HIGHLIGHT OF THE ENTIRE AUCTION - Up for Auction is a TOP POP Tied for Finest Known ms66+ 1909 $2 ½ Gold Indian Quarter Eagle. The sunken relief of Bela Lyon Pratt's Indian quarter eagle design was a first on circulating U.S. coinage. The design lacked a protective rim, leaving the fields exposed to easy abrasion. Soon after the Indian quarter eagle's debut in 1908, the coins became little used in commerce and spent a large portion of their existence in bank vaults or cash drawers, receiving regular coin-to-coin contact. The slightest friction between two Indian quarter eagles could impart surface grazes and hairline scratches that today would limit a grade to no better than MS64. At the MS66 level, even the most plentiful Indian quarter eagle issues become condition rarities, save for the 1908, which was saved in quantity as a first-year novelty. The 1909 is rare in MS66 and not a single coin is known in MS67. There are only two ms66+ Examples, This coin and one other.This coin displays satiny straw-gold luster that appears pristine under magnification. Razor-sharp detail in the headdress feathers and the eagle's wing complements the luminous glow from the recesses. Eye appeal is outstanding for a 1909. A The importance of this top-grade 1909 is exceptional. A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away, you might not find its equal Coin. I give this coin my highest recommendation