1910 Indian Head Eagle
Circulation strike struck at the Philadelphia Mint · 318,500 made
- Mintage
- 318,500
- 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 Indian Head Eagle worth?
It's scarcer than a typical date, so even circulated examples sell above face and above their metal value. The best uncirculated coins are where the money is.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- A die variety or minting error
- Certification by PCGS or NGC, which buyers expect for scarce dates
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 1910 Indian Head Eagle rare?
- Yes. Only 318,500 were made, 20th lowest of the 31 regular issues in the series.
- Is the 1910 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.
- Which Philadelphia dates near 1910 are scarcer?
- The 1907 (Rolled Edge, Periods) at 42, the 1908 (No Motto) at 33,500, the 1914 at 151,000, plus 2 more. So the 1910 is one of the easier dates of its stretch.
- How many 1910 Indian Head Eagle coins were made?
- 318,500.
What to check on your 1910
- There's no mint mark on this one, so the date and condition are what matter.
- 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.
- Check the date and mint mark under magnification for tooling or added letters. Scarce dates are the ones forgers alter.
- 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 weighs 16.718 g and measures 27 mm. Buy certified examples from a reputable dealer. Low-mintage dates attract altered and counterfeit coins. Check that the date have not been tooled or added, or buy one already certified by PCGS or NGC.
The story of the 1910
Philadelphia made 318,500 in 1910, up from 184,789 in 1909. In 1911 the figure was 505,500.
The other mints made far more that year: 1910-D alone came to 2.4 million, roughly 7.4 for every 1910. If you're checking a pile of 1910 coins, the mint mark is the one to look for. In the whole series, its mintage sits closest to the 1933 (312,500) and the 1912-S (300,000).
Across Philadelphia's 14 Indian Head Eagle issues, the hardest to find is the 1907 (Rolled Edge, Periods) with 42 made. The 1910 is on the scarcer side of the middle. Within the 1910s it's 9th smallest of 16, between the 1912-S (300,000) and the 1914-D (343,500).
More on the 1910
Philadelphia's 318,500 eagles of 1910 were the smallest of the three 1910 issues, outnumbered by San Francisco's 811,000 and dwarfed by Denver's 2,356,640. About two of every three eagles struck that year came from Denver.
Philadelphia's total climbed to 505,500 the following year, so the 1910 sits in the lower half of the early Philadelphia dates without being a key. For most collectors it's a solid mid-level date: easier than the scarce branch mint issues, not quite as plentiful as the 1910-D. Gold is soft, so the best way to judge a 1910 is by its luster and the number of marks on Liberty's cheek and neck. A coin with only light contact marks and full luster earns a collector premium well above its gold value. Heavily worn or cleaned coins sit closer to gold value. Check the reverse for a mint mark beside the arrowheads, since the D and S coins of 1910 are far more numerous.
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 | Philadelphia Mint |
| Mint mark | None |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 318,500 |
| 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 | – |
Mintage: Indian Head eagle (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.