A Ten Dollar Gold Piece From Before 1933
The $10 Liberty Head Gold Eagle is a pre-1933 U.S. gold coin struck by the United States Mint, offered here in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. Each coin holds 0.48375 troy ounces of pure gold inside a 90% fine alloy, and it carries the $10 denomination it was made to circulate at.
Gobrecht’s Coronet Liberty
The ten dollar eagle went quiet after 1804 and came back in 1838 with a new obverse by Christian Gobrecht. That design ran until 1907, which makes it one of the longest-serving in U.S. coinage. Liberty faces left in profile, wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, with her hair drawn back into a bun and curls falling along her neck. A ring of stars circles the border and the date sits at the base. The reverse carries a heraldic eagle with a shield across its breast, arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the other, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the top and TEN D. below. Coins struck from 1866 onward add IN GOD WE TRUST on a ribbon above the eagle, so the motto marks the date.
Brilliant Uncirculated, Dealer’s Choice
Brilliant Uncirculated means the coin never entered circulation, so it keeps the luster it left the mint with. It describes the coin’s condition and is not a score from a grading service. The date and mint mark are dealer’s choice and cannot be requested, so your coin may differ from the one in the photos, which shows a single example. This is a collectible. Its value comes from its gold, its condition and its history rather than its metal weight alone, and the date is our pick.
$10 Liberty Head Gold Eagle Specifications
Each coin measures 27 mm across with a reeded edge and weighs 16.718 grams gross. The alloy is 90% gold and 10% copper, which leaves 0.48375 troy ounces of pure gold. Denomination is $10, and the date and mint mark vary from coin to coin. Full current specs are on the Specifications tab above.
$10 Liberty Head Gold Eagle FAQ
How much gold is in a $10 Liberty Head Eagle?
Each coin holds 0.48375 troy ounces of pure gold. It weighs 16.718 grams in total, and 90% of that is gold with the rest copper. Just under half an ounce of gold, in every year of the series.
Who designed the Liberty Head Eagle?
Christian Gobrecht designed the Liberty obverse, and he did the same for the Liberty Head quarter eagle and half eagle. Gobrecht’s coronet portrait is the one on this coin.
Can I choose the date or mint mark?
No. Dates and mint marks are dealer’s choice and cannot be requested. Dealer’s choice on both, and the photos show one example of the type.
Why does a $10 coin cost more than $10?
The $10 on the reverse is the denomination it was struck at, not what it is priced on. The coin holds 0.48375 troy ounces of gold, and the gold sets the price, along with its condition and history.
What does BU mean on this coin?
BU stands for Brilliant Uncirculated. It means the coin never circulated and keeps its original mint luster. A condition description, not a score from a grading service.
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