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What is a $10 gold coin worth?
A $10 gold coin, the Eagle, holds 0.4838 troy ounces of pure gold, half a Double Eagle's. Its gold alone is worth many times its face value.
Updated October 28, 2026 · Prices as of November 3, 2026, 4:45 p.m. Pacific
What the gold is worth today
Gold is trading at $3,925 per troy ounce (the Kitco bid). We pay 96% of the gold value for gold coins priced on their gold:
| Coin | Gold content | We pay today |
|---|---|---|
| 1 $10 Eagle | 0.4838 ozt | $1,822.86 |
| 5 coins | 2.4188 ozt | $9,114.31 |
| 10 coins | 4.838 ozt | $18,228.63 |
The coin is 90% gold and 10% copper, weighs 16.72 grams, and measures 27 mm across.
The two designs
- Liberty Head, 1838–1907: Liberty in a coronet, with an eagle and shield on the back.
- Indian Head, 1907–1933: Liberty in a feathered headdress, designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, with a standing eagle on the back.
Earlier designs, from before the Liberty Head, are rare.
Key dates
The 1933, the 1920-S, and the 1930-S are rare, as are Carson City (CC) and earlier branch-mint coins.
Before you sell
Never clean a gold coin: cleaning leaves fine scratches that cut a collectible coin's value sharply. Keep graded coins in their holders. Counterfeits exist, some made of real gold of lower purity. We test every coin before it's priced.
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