The Indian $10 gold piece (1907-1933) was born out of President Theodore Roosevelt’s desire to have American coinage elevated to a preeminent world status. He collaborated with one of the greatest modern Sculptors of the time, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, to redesign his vision of American coinage. With a Cancer Diagnosis, Saint-Gaudens was able to complete his final work on just two denominations, the $10 and $20 gold pieces before his death in August 1907. Saint-Gaudens new Ten Dollar Gold Eagle obverse features an American Indian adorning a traditional headdress with 13 stars above and mintage year below. The reverse features a bald eagle with a cluster of arrows and olive branch beneath the talons, symbolic of war and peace, with four inscriptions within and around the eagle motif, also used on the $2.50 and $5 gold pieces of 1908 by Bela Lyon Pratt. The 1907 issues featured a Wire Edge and Rolled Edge, and with ‘No Motto,’ until 1908, and changed to ‘With Motto’ thereafter. The $10 Gold Eagle was struck by the U.S. Mint continuously from 1907 until 1916, and then irregularly until 1933, when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) initiated the Gold Recall Act in 1933.

FMV Grades:GOOD-XF40 AU50-MS60 MS61-MS65 MS66-MS70

Grade Abbreviations Numismatic Abbreviations

FMV Prices for Rare Coin Price Guide last updated 01/26/2023

$10 Indians	FMV MS61	FMV MS62	FMV MS63	FMV MS64	FMV MS65
1907 Wire Edge	$41,280	$50,380	$59,150	$78,000	$105,950
1907 Rolled Edge	$131,250	$143,750	$168,750	$243,750	$387,500
1907 No Motto	$1,800	$2,060	$2,840	$4,220	$10,810
1907 Proof	—	—	—	—	—
1908 No Motto	$2,060	$2,590	$5,690	$9,520	$17,230
1908 D No Motto	$2,060	$5,100	$7,440	$16,580	$43,880
1908 W/Motto	$1,650	$1,940	$2,310	$3,810	$10,590
1908 Proof	$14,380	$18,130	$30,440	$41,560	$83,130
1908 D W/Motto	$1,750	$3,480	$6,920	$13,330	$34,450
1908 S	$6,340	$10,110	$15,280	$18,530	$29,250
1909	$1,650	$1,810	$2,470	$7,310	$16,840
1909 Proof	$15,440	$19,810	$33,480	$42,060	$92,950
1909 D	$1,840	$2,560	$4,910	$13,980	$36,210
1909 S	$2,340	$2,960	$5,270	$10,110	$26,980
1910	$1,650	$1,840	$2,130	$2,720	$7,640
1910 Proof	$16,060	$20,940	$32,810	$43,130	$89,380
1910 D	$1,650	$1,780	$1,970	$2,470	$6,340
1910 S	$2,030	$3,280	$6,780	$19,830	$64,350
1911	$1,590	$1,720	$2,030	$2,810	$8,290
1911 Proof	$16,060	$20,940	$31,800	$41,880	$76,880
1911 D	$9,100	$16,060	$28,930	$81,250	$218,750
1911 S	$6,270	$11,120	$16,450	$18,850	$29,250
1912	$1,640	$1,840	$2,210	$3,220	$10,410
1912 Proof	$16,060	$19,560	$31,880	$39,560	$67,810
1912 S	$2,340	$3,940	$7,510	$8,870	$44,690
1913	$1,560	$1,720	$2,190	$3,810	$11,540
1913 Proof	$16,880	$21,880	$35,630	$51,350	$70,310
1913 S	$6,500	$10,240	$22,750	$58,180	$156,000
1914	$1,620	$1,780	$2,190	$4,880	$10,760
$10 Indians	FMV MS61	FMV MS62	FMV MS63	FMV MS64	FMV MS65
1914 Proof	$17,810	$23,130	$39,380	$55,580	$78,130
1914 D	$1,590	$2,060	$2,660	$4,520	$12,810
1914 S	$2,720	$3,870	$6,140	$11,340	$43,230
1915	$1,590	$1,840	$2,410	$4,470	$6,990
1915 Proof	$19,380	$25,000	$41,880	$58,130	$98,440
1915 S	$9,720	$12,320	$21,130	$34,130	$86,450
1916 S	$2,660	$4,710	$7,120	$11,900	$26,690
1920 S	$84,180	$100,750	$143,000	$187,500	$300,000
1926	$1,450	$1,460	$1,750	$1,980	$3,590
1930 S	$46,480	$51,350	$66,630	$96,850	$133,250
1932	$1,450	$1,460	$1,750	$1,980	$3,590
1933	$225,000	$256,250	$300,000	$481,250	$600,000
Type	$1,450	$1,460	$1,750	$1,980	$3,590
Proof Type	$14,380	$18,130	$30,440	$39,560	$67,810

Grade Abbreviations

General Grading Standards for U.S. Coins

Good (G) – Coin will be heavily worn, but the main design and legend will be visible. Lettering may be worn smooth. May be dull or faded areas.

Very Good (VG) – Still well worn but more of the rim will be evident. Design and legend will be clear but worn flat. Lacks specific details.

Fine (F) – Medium to heavy wear but even overall. The design becomes clearer and details begin to appear. Some letters within the design will be apparent.

Very Fine (VF) – A visibly nicer coin. High spots will show light, even wear. Various major features are visible. Lettering is all readable.

Extra Fine (XF) – Slight wear will show on the highest points of the main devices. Words are sharp and easily readable. All details are clearly defined.

AU 50 – Slight traces of wear on the highest points of the coin; may be dull with some evidence of luster under any toning.

AU 53 – Just slightly better than an AU 50 with a little more luster visible. Eye appeal begins to make a difference between the AU grades.

AU 55 – An obviously nicer coin than an AU 50 with no major difficulties. More luster shines through the surfaces.

AU 58 – This is oftentimes called a slider as it will appear to many observers to be uncirculated. Just the faintest wear on the highest points of the coin. Luster should be quite evident, although some toning can be apparent. Usually coins with poor eye appeal will not make the AU 58 grade.

MS 60 – Mint State indicates a coin that has no wear and is uncirculated. It may have numerous bagmarks and/or be toned. MS 60 is the lowest quality of an uncirculated coin.

MS 61 – An uncirculated coin that is just slightly better than MS 60. However, no question that it is uncirculated. Whereas, some may debate over the merits of a coin being MS60 because of the excessive bagmarks, the MS61 should be more desirable.

MS 62 – This coin should be a much cleaner specimen than an MS 60, yet, just slightly better than an MS 61. There should be fewer bagmarks as the coin takes on more attractive features.

MS 63 – This is the grade that many collectors feel is the most collectible in numismatics. Prices are typically reasonable compared to higher grades and the coin should have at least an average strike and eye appeal, with minimal distracting marks.

MS 64 – This is the grade where prices in many series begin to increase dramatically. For this reason the coin will begin to show fewer marks and the strike will be the strongest yet. No primary distractions that will draw your eye. A near-gem coin with just a few tiny marks or weakness in strike to keep it from a higher grade.

MS 65 – This is the gem category. Coin should be fully struck with eye appeal. Either brilliant or toned but there should not be any unsightly marks or color that negates eye appeal. Any marks should be very minor in appearance. Prices spread out even further.

MS 66 – A coin that just jumps out at you as being nicer than an MS 65. The main devices on either side should have no more than very minor ticks and the fields should be cleaner than that of an MS 65.

MS 67 – A superior coin that has no major distractions to speak of. The fields should be near flawless with just the slightest contact on the main device. This coin should emit a look of satisfaction from the viewer. Prices increase further especially for coins with short supplies and strong demand.

MS 68 – A difficult grade to determine by most experts. When does a coin become MS 68 but is not quite MS69 or 70? A very superior coin with maybe just a minor tick on either side keeping it from perfection.

MS 69 – This is a coin that should create a gasp when viewed. There should be no imperfections to the naked eye. With a magnifying glass a minor mark or impediment may be visible.

MS 70 – A perfect coin with no imperfections seen with a magnifying glass. There should be no marks whatsoever; the coin must look like it just left the Mint. Very unusual in early coins as the mint did not have the quality they do today. Modern coins have been given this exalted grade although there is debate whether coins can be perfect.

As we proceed to higher grades, there should be a noticeable difference in each grade and an improvement in quality, strike, and eye appeal. However, since grading is subjective, it will still be difficult for most numismatists to see a distinct difference from one grade to the next. This is especially so in grades of MS67 and higher.

Any kind of damage or cleaning will downgrade the potential value of a coin.

Ten Dollar Indians Price Guide

Grade Abbreviations

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