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Obverse Description
Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
Reverse Description
Heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch in its claws is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * TEN D. around the periphery. Mintmark (if any) is located under the eagle's claws.
Catalog Information
GSID:
9489
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1879
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, TEN D.
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
16.718 gr
Weight (oz):
0.5375 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.4837 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
27
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Coin Date:
1879-O
Denomination:
$10
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
New Orleans
Mint Mark:
O
Mintage:
1,500
Coinage Type:
Ten Dollar Gold Eagle
Coinage Years:
1866-1907
Composition:
90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #:
8685
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Coin Value History
1879-O $10 MS
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1879-O $10 MS
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS62 |
|
$173,000 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $144,000 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
Liberty Gold Eagle $10 Motto, 1866-1907 MS [Type]
![Liberty Gold Eagle $10 Motto, 1866-1907 MS [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/Ctc/Catalog/20200729/ha_com_1276_4187-2.20200729145030760.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $2,135 – $100,000
1866 $10 Motto MS
Worth: $2,185 – $66,000
1866-S $10 Motto MS
Worth: $2,535 – $28,800
1867 $10 MS
Worth: $2,285 – $96,000
1867-S $10 MS
Worth: $2,535 – $54,000
1868 $10 MS
Worth: $2,185 – $16,800
1868-S $10 MS
Worth: $2,185 – $20,400
1869 $10 MS
Worth: $2,185 – $84,000
1869-S $10 MS
Worth: $2,285 – $162,000
1870 $10 MS
Worth: $2,160 – $38,400
1870-CC $10 MS
Worth: $62,000 – $1,080,000
1870-S $10 MS
Worth: $2,185 – $52,800
1871 $10 MS
Worth: $2,262 – $40,800
1871-CC $10 MS
Worth: $3,000 – $108,000
1871-S $10 MS
Worth: $2,185 – $24,000
1879-O $10 XF45 NGC. CAC. Winter-1. ...
$26,840
1879-O $10 AU58 NGC....
$55,200
1879-O Liberty Head Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-53 (PCGS).
$28,800
1879-O Liberty Head Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Unc Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$28,800
1879-O $10 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$36,000
1879-O Liberty Head Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-50 (PCGS).
$28,800
1879-O Liberty Head Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. EF-40 (PCGS). CAC.
$21,000
1879-O $10 MS60+ NGC. Variety 1. ...
$37,200
1879-O $10 VF30 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$14,688
1879-O $10 MS61 PCGS Secure. Variety 1. ...
$88,125
1879-O $10 XF45 NGC. Variety 1....
$21,600
1879-O $10 PCGS AU58 ex: D.L. Hansen
$65,000
1879-O Liberty Head Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-53 (PCGS).
$36,000
1879-O $10 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$33,600
1879-O $10 AU50 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$18,013
1879-O $10 XF40 PCGS. The New Orleans Mint re-opened in 1879 to coin legislatively mandated Silver Dollars, after a nearly ...
$6,325
1879-O $10 MS60+ NGC. Variety 1. ...
$34,800
1879-O $10
$2,645
1879-O $10 XF45 PCGS. Variety 1. 1879 was the debut year of new gold coinage at New Orleans following the branch mint's fal...
$18,000
1879-O $10 AU58 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. ...
$66,000
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