1887 United States 10 Dollar Value
A 1887 United States 10 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
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1887 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.
What is a 1887 United States 10 Dollar worth right now?
Pricing for the 1887 United States 10 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1887 United States 10 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1887
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1887 United States 10 Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
Why the 1887 United States 10 Dollar is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1887 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.
Documented examples of the 1887 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.
1887 United States 10 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* 1887
bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.TEN D.
eagle facing, head l.
Measured 1887 United States 10 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1887 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 United States 10 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.USA.158, Breen.7024 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.