1797 United States 10 Dollar Value
A 1797 United States 10 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
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1797 United States 10 Dollar value by grade
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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.
What is a 1797 United States 10 Dollar worth right now?
Pricing for the 1797 United States 10 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1797 United States 10 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1797
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 17.47 g
- Diameter
- 33 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1797 United States 10 Dollar 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 (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
Why the 1797 United States 10 Dollar is worth money
Documented examples of the 1797 United States 10 Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1797 United States 10 Dollar, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
1797 United States 10 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
*************** LIBERTY 1797
caped bust r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
eagle facing head l., E.PLUBIEUS UNUM on scroll held in mouth, stars & Clouds
Measured 1797 United States 10 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1797 United States 10 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 17.47 g, 33 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1797 United States 10 Dollar #1 | 17.47 g | 33 mm | 6 h | Friedberg.USA.152, Breen.6834 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.