USA 10 dollars Liberty Head American Eagle 1901
USA, Philadelphia
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 10 dollars |
| Krause number | KM# 102 |
| Mintage | 1,718,740 |
| 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
With a mintage of over 1.7 million coins, the 1901 Liberty gold eagle had a relatively healthy mintage. However, it is likely many were lost to Executive Order 6102, which forbid U.S. citizens from owning gold. Luckily, many were shipped to Europe before then, and returned in the decades after the ban was lifted. Unfortunately, many of those were excessively bag marked.Read More
