1879 United States 10 Dollar Value
A 1879 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.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1879 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.
How much is a 1879 United States 10 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1879 United States 10 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1879 United States 10 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1879
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1879 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 1879 United States 10 Dollar is worth money
Documented examples of the 1879 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 1879 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.
1879 United States 10 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* 1879
bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.TEN D.
eagle facing, head l.
Measured 1879 United States 10 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1879 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 United States 10 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.USA.158, Breen.6991 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.