1894 United States 10 Dollar Value
Today a 1894 United States 10 Dollar typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1894 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 1894 United States 10 Dollar
The market for the 1894 United States 10 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1894 United States 10 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1894
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
The missing mint mark, explained
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1894 United States 10 Dollar comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
Why the 1894 United States 10 Dollar is worth money
Documented examples of the 1894 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 1894 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.
1894 United States 10 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* 1894
bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.TEN D.
eagle facing, head l.
Measured 1894 United States 10 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1894 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 United States 10 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.USA.158, Breen.7045 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.