1806 United States 10 Dollar Value

A 1806 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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1806 United States 10 Dollar value by grade

1806 United States 10 Dollar value by grade
GradeEstimated value

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.

How much is a 1806 United States 10 Dollar worth today?

Pricing for the 1806 United States 10 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.

1806 United States 10 Dollar specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1806
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
Paper

No mint mark? Here is why

Philadelphia struck the 1806 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.

Where this coin's value comes from

Documented examples of the 1806 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.

Context adds the final layer to the 1806 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.

1806 United States 10 Dollar inscriptions & design

Obverse

TEN DOLLARS / The President Directors & Company of the / DETROIT BANK promise to pay / or bearer on demande TEN DOLLARS / DETROIT / 10 [in each corner] / MICHIGAN

Inscription

Reverse

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Measured 1806 United States 10 Dollar specimens

1 physically measured 1806 United States 10 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1806 United States 10 Dollar specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
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Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.