USA 10 dollars Liberty Head American Eagle 1881
USA, San Francisco
Rarity
Uncommon
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 10 dollars |
| Krause number | KM# 102 |
| Mintage | 970,000 |
| Metal | Gold 0.900 |
| thickness | 2 mm |
| diameter | 26.8 mm |
| weight | 16.72 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Bird
Coat of arms
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
IN GOD WE TRUST
TEN D.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
The San Francisco Mint struck nearly 1 million $10 gold eagles in 1881. However, most of those went into circulation or bags where they were damaged. This coin is common today in graded of MS62 and below. MS63 examples are quite rare, and anything above that is an extremely rare find.Read More
