1888 United States 10 Dollar Value
In the current market, a 1888 United States 10 Dollar changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
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1888 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 1888 United States 10 Dollar
Pricing for the 1888 United States 10 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1888 United States 10 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1888
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
Reading a coin with no mint mark
The 1888 United States 10 Dollar comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1888, that is exactly as it should be.
Why the 1888 United States 10 Dollar is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1888 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.
The 1888 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.
1888 United States 10 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* 1888
bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.TEN D.
eagle facing, head l.
Measured 1888 United States 10 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1888 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 United States 10 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.USA.158, Breen.7026 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.