The Proof Indian quarter eagles of 1913 were produced using the finely grained sandblast finish similar to that seen on the Proof 1912. While richer in color and finer in texture than most other Sandblast Proofs in this series, numismatists of the era still did not like these pieces, instead preferring the Brilliant and Cameo Proof coins from the Liberty Head series. Sales of the coins were poor and only 165 Proof quarter eagles were produced in 1913, down from the 197-piece mintage achieved for the 1912. The present upper end Gem numbers among the most desirable of the 100 to 120 pieces believed extant and serves as a magnificent example of both the 1913 issue and the Sandblast Proof Indian quarter eagle series as a whole.

The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the August 2021 Showcase Auction, where it sold for $36,000.