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Half Eagles

Common, scarce and rare U.S. Half Eagles ($5 gold pieces; Capped Bust to Right [1795-1807]; Capped Bust to Left [1807-12]; Capped Head to Left [1813-34]; Classic Head [1834-38]; Liberty Head [1839-1908]; and Indian Head [1908-29]) at Mintmark.com; also links to other issues of Eagles and U.S. gold bullion coins (American Eagle [1986 to date]; American Buffalo [2006 to date]; First Spouse [2007 to date]).

1913 Indian Head Half Eagle
8.359 grams; .900 gold; 21.6 mm

"The half eagle was the first gold coin actually struck for the United States. The five-dollar piece was authorized to be coined by the Act of April 2, 1792, and the first type weighed 135 grains, .9167 [gold] fineness. The Act of June 28, 1834, changed the weight to 129 grains, .8992 [gold] fineness. Fineness became .900 by the Act of January 18, 1837. There are many varieties among the early dates, caused by changes in the number of stars and style of eagle, by overdates, and by differences in the size of figures in the dates. Those dated prior to 1807 do not bear any mark of value. The 1822 half eagle is considered one of the most valuable regular-issue coins of the entire United States series. Proofs of some dates prior to 1855 are known to exist, and all are rare. Commemorative and bullion five-dollar coins have been made at West Point since 1986 and 1994, respectively; thus this is the only U.S. denomination made at all eight U.S. mints [also see, Gold Eagles]." — A Guide Book of United States Coins

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