1913 Indian Head Eagle Value

A 1913 Indian Head Eagle is worth roughly $1,653 to $16,206 depending on its condition, and its metal content alone is worth $1,621 as of 2026-06-01 Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.

Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.

1913 Indian Head Eagle value by grade

1913 Indian Head Eagle value by grade
GradeEstimated value
Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01)$1,620.56
Good (G-4)$1,653 to $2,188
Very Good (VG-8)$1,653 to $2,269
Fine (F-12)$1,653 to $2,390
Very Fine (VF-20)$1,763 to $2,593
Extremely Fine (XF-40)$1,997 to $2,937
About Uncirculated (AU-50)$2,411 to $3,545
Mint State (MS-60)$3,030 to $4,457
Choice Unc (MS-63)$4,132 to $6,077
Gem Unc (MS-65)$11,020 to $16,206

Estimated retail range, updated 2026-06-15. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.

What is a 1913 Indian Head Eagle worth right now?

A 1913 Indian Head Eagle that spent decades in circulation is worth about $1,653 today. One that never circulated at all can bring up to $16,206. The honest answer for most inherited or pocket-found examples sits in the lower half of the table.

1913 Indian Head Eagle specifications

Series
Indian Head Eagle
Year
1913
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
90% gold, 10% copper
Weight
16.718 g
Diameter
27 mm
Edge
46 or 48 raised stars
Designer
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Gold content
0.48375 troy oz

Why this coin has no mint mark

The 1913 Indian Head Eagle was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (On the reverse, left of the arrow points below the eagle), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.

What collectors pay for in a 1913 Indian Head Eagle

Documented examples of the 1913 Indian Head Eagle in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.

Each 1913 Indian Head Eagle holds 0.4838 troy ounces of gold, worth $1,621 at current spot prices. Gold content dominates the value of common dates and underwrites every numismatic premium above it.

The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1913 Indian Head Eagle: The 1920-S, 1930-S, and 1933 are major rarities, survivors of mintages almost wholly melted after the gold recall. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.

1913 Indian Head Eagle inscriptions & design

Obverse

************* (date)

Liberty head, indian headdress l.

Reverse

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / TEN DOLLARS /

eagle standing. on fasces l., E Pluribus Unum r., motto l.

Measured 1913 Indian Head Eagle specimens

1 physically measured 1913 Indian Head Eagle example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 16.718 g, 27 mm minting standard.

Measured 1913 Indian Head Eagle specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1913 Indian Head Eagle #116.727 g22 mm-Friedberg.USA.166, Breen.7122

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.

Summary: the 1913 Indian Head Eagle is valued between $1,653 and $16,206 as of 2026-06-15. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.