1873 United States 10 Dollar Value
In the current market, a 1873 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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1873 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.
What is a 1873 United States 10 Dollar worth right now?
Pricing for the 1873 United States 10 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1873 United States 10 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1873
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
Why there is no letter on this coin
Philadelphia struck the 1873 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.
What makes the 1873 United States 10 Dollar valuable
The 1873 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 1873 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.
1873 United States 10 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
13 srats 1873
bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.TEN D.
eagle facing, head l.
Measured 1873 United States 10 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1873 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.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 United States 10 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.USA.158, Breen.6972 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.