Today we’re going to take a look at the 1910-S Indian Ten Dollar Gold Coin. Can you guess the grade?
But first, last week we looked at a nicely-toned Cincinnati half dollar struck at the San Francisco Mint. That coin graded MS64. And quite a few of you got it right. Those correctly grading the coin were
Pennies & Shillings, MoparMonster, Chris Gay, Roger Kinard, Carrol Leger, Jr., and Charles Syrowik, Charles has gotten the correct grade 3 times in a row…
Well Charles, maybe this is the week we get you.
This time, we want you to grade a 1910-S Indian Ten Dollar gold coin graded by PCGS.
This is an interesting example to grade because it has a number of visible issues that impact its grade.
Before we try to settle on the condition of the coin, know that the $10 Indian has an actual gold value of $877 based on actual gold weight at the current spot price.
But this is not a type coin, in fact for long time this was considered sleeper. Maybe not anymore, as between PCGS and NGC, approximately 1,700 have been grade with mint state.
This is a much higher survival rate than what was thought in the 1970s and 1980s.
Above MS65, the coin is prohibitively rare with only 5 total in MS66 or better combined at both services.
One of those MS66 coins brought a record price of $141,000 as an October 2017 - legend rare coin auction
Most uncirculated examples in MS63 or lower.
Most 1910-S eagles were lost to Treasury melts- In recent decades, many have been repatriated and most of these coins are baggy coins even in mint state.
This example has multiple deep hits at on the obverse and reverse- and scattered scuffs in the fields and on liberty’s cheek.
Well, what do you grade it? Leave your grades in the comment field below and we will be back next week with the grade and another coin for you to review.
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