1796 United States 10 Dollar Value
In the current market, a 1796 United States 10 Dollar changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
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1796 United States 10 Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
Today's value of the 1796 United States 10 Dollar
Pricing for the 1796 United States 10 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1796 United States 10 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1796
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 17.847 g
- Diameter
- 33 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
Philadelphia struck the 1796 United States 10 Dollar, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
Why the 1796 United States 10 Dollar is worth money
The 1796 United States 10 Dollar lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
Context adds the final layer to the 1796 United States 10 Dollar. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1796 United States 10 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
*************** LIBERTY 1796
turbaned bust r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
eagle facing, head r. wreath in mouth
Measured 1796 United States 10 Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1796 United States 10 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 17.847 g, 33 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1796 United States 10 Dollar #1 | - | 33 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.152, Breen.6832 |
| 1796 United States 10 Dollar #2 | 17.847 g | 33 mm | 6 h | Friedberg.USA.152 (fake), Breen.6832 (fake) |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.