1891 United States 10 Dollar Value
In the current market, a 1891 United States 10 Dollar changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
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1891 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.
Current 1891 United States 10 Dollar value
Pricing for the 1891 United States 10 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1891 United States 10 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1891
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
No mint mark? Here is why
Philadelphia struck the 1891 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 1891 United States 10 Dollar is worth money
For the 1891 United States 10 Dollar, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
There is history in a 1891 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
1891 United States 10 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* 1891
bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.TEN D.
eagle facing, head l.
Measured 1891 United States 10 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1891 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 United States 10 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.USA.158, Breen.7033 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.