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
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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.
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.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 United States 10 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.USA.158, Breen.7022 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.