1886 United States 10 Dollar Value

The 1886 United States 10 Dollar carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.

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1886 United States 10 Dollar value by grade

1886 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.

Today's value of the 1886 United States 10 Dollar

Pricing for the 1886 United States 10 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.

1886 United States 10 Dollar specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1886
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
Gold

Why this coin has no mint mark

Philadelphia struck the 1886 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 1886 United States 10 Dollar is worth money

Context adds the final layer to the 1886 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.

Without a firm mintage figure, the 1886 United States 10 Dollar trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.

1886 United States 10 Dollar inscriptions & design

Obverse

************* 1886

bust l.

Reverse

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.TEN D.

eagle facing, head l.

Measured 1886 United States 10 Dollar specimens

1 physically measured 1886 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 1886 United States 10 Dollar specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1886 United States 10 Dollar #1---Friedberg.USA.158, Breen.7022

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.