USA 10 dollars Liberty Head American Eagle 1896
USA, San Francisco


Rarity
Scarce
Attributes of Coins
Region | USA |
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Denomination | 10 dollars |
Krause number | KM# 102 |
Mintage | 123,750 |
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 1896-S $10 gold eagle had a relatively low mintage of only 123,750 coins. This date circulated extensively, and therefore is very rare in any mint state grade. The average mint state coin for this date is around MS62.Read More