History

Augustus Saint Gaudens, considered by many the greatest of modern sculptors, introduced a new high standard of art in United States coins as evidenced by his eagle and double eagle types of 1907. He designed the $10 Indian at he same time as the $20 St. Gaudens under the direction of President Theodore Roosevelt.

From 1907 until 1933 the $10 gold coin portrayed the head of Liberty crowned with an Indian war bonnet on the obverse, while the reverse depicts an impressive eagle at rest. They have a gross weight of 16.718 grams with a composition of .900 gold, .100 copper for a net weight of .48375 ounces of pure gold. The $10 Indian has a diameter of 27 mm and in a departure from the typical reeded edge type it has 46 raised stars on the edge, representing the states of the union. From 1912, with the addition of two new states, the number of s’tars was increased to 48.

Market Value

The market value of any coin depends on several factors. The first criterion is the intrinsic value of the precious metal in the coin; the second is the rarity of the coin and of course the quality and eye appeal of the coin. Once all of these criteria have been examined the actual current value of the coin can be determined. Never clean your coins to enhance their quality, generally speaking the quality of the coin is lowered by unnecessary or improper cleaning (leave that to the experts).

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