1910-D Indian Head Eagle
Circulation strike struck at the Denver Mint · 2,356,640 made
- Mintage
- 2,356,640
- Metal
- 90% gold, 10% copper
- Weight
- 16.718 g
- Diameter
- 27 mm
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Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 1910-D Indian Head Eagle worth?
Its gold content does most of the work: a genuine 1910-D is worth at least its 0.4837 troy ounces of gold. Collector demand adds a premium for better grades.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- A die variety or minting error
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 1910-D Indian Head Eagle rare?
- No. With 2.4 million made, it's one of the most common Indian Head Eagles.
- Is the 1910-D Indian Head Eagle real gold?
- No, it's gold: 0.4837 troy ounces of pure gold.
- Where is the mint mark on a 1910 Indian Head Eagle?
- On the reverse, to the left of the arrow points. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark. On this coin the mark is D, for Denver.
- Which Denver dates near 1910 are scarcer?
- The 1911-D at 30,100, the 1909-D at 121,540, the 1908-D (No Motto) at 210,000, plus 2 more. So the 1910-D is one of the easier dates of its stretch.
- How many 1910-D Indian Head Eagle coins were made?
- 2,356,640.
What to check on your 1910-D
- Make sure the mint mark really is a D. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 1910 (318,500 made).
- Count the stars on the edge. Eagles dated 1907 to 1911 have 46 raised stars, one for each state at the time. A coin with this date and 48 stars is not genuine.
- Judge the grade under good light. Check the feathers above Liberty's eye and the eagle's wing. Gold is soft, so bag marks on the cheek strongly affect the grade.
Gold coins are counterfeited more than any other US coins. A genuine 1910-D weighs 16.718 g and measures 27 mm. Buy certified examples from a reputable dealer.
The story of the 1910-D
Denver ramped up hard in 1910: 2,356,640 coins, about 19 times the 1909 run. The next year it made 30,100 (1911-D).
It was the big producer of the year, well ahead of 1910 (318,500) and 1910-S (811,000).
Of the 6 Indian Head Eagles Denver struck between 1908 and 1914, none was made in bigger numbers. The scarcest Denver issue is the 1911-D at 30,100. No Indian Head Eagle of the 1910s had a bigger run.
More on the 1910-D
Denver struck 2,356,640 eagles in 1910, almost three times San Francisco's 811,000 and more than seven times Philadelphia's 318,500. No other eagle issue from 1909 to 1916 came close. Denver's own 1909 total had been just 121,540. It was also Denver's largest Indian Head eagle issue by a wide margin.
That big run makes the 1910-D one of the most common early dates and a popular choice for collectors who want a single pre-World War I Indian Head eagle in uncirculated condition. Worn examples trade close to gold value with a small premium, while lustrous uncirculated coins carry a collector premium. The contrast with Denver's next issue is striking: just 30,100 the following year. If you have a 1910-D, check the D to the left of the arrowheads and make sure the last digit really is a 0 and not a 1, since a misread date makes a huge difference. Then judge the cheek for bag marks. Plenty were saved, so you can afford to be choosy about luster.
Steady issues and the 1911-D key (1909 to 1916)
With the motto in place, eagles were struck in most years at Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. The 1911-D, only 30,100, is the key of the period. The 1911-S, 1913-S and 1915-S are scarce, especially well struck. Denver struck 2,356,640 in 1910, the largest branch mint total of these years.
In 1912 two more stars were added to the edge for New Mexico and Arizona, raising the count from 46 to 48. Mint marks sit on the reverse to the left of the arrowheads. Large gold coins like these picked up bag marks easily, so the cheek and the field in front of the face are the places to check. The 1916-S closed the period before World War I halted production.
How to recognize it
Augustus Saint-Gaudens' $10 gold piece shows Liberty in a feathered headdress inscribed LIBERTY, with 13 stars above and the date below. The reverse shows a standing eagle on a bundle of arrows with an olive branch. The edge has raised stars: 46 until 1911 and 48 from 1912. IN GOD WE TRUST was added to the reverse field in 1908. The mint mark is to the left of the arrows.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | Indian Head Eagle (1907–1933) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1910 |
| Mint | Denver Mint |
| Mint mark | "D" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 2,356,640 |
| Face value | $10 |
| Composition | 90% gold, 10% copper |
| Weight | 16.718 grams |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Edge | Raised stars (46, then 48 from 1912) |
| Designer | Augustus Saint-Gaudens |
Other 1910 Indian Head Eagle issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 Indian Head Eagle | 318,500 | Circulation strike | – |
| 1910-D Indian Head Eagle | 2,356,640 | Circulation strike | – |
| 1910-S Indian Head Eagle | 811,000 | Circulation strike | – |
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