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1878-S $10 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.4837 oz +1.39%
$1,975.33
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Obverse Description

Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.

Reverse Description

Heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch in its claws is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * TEN D. around the periphery. Mintmark (if any) is located under the eagle's claws.

Catalog Information

GSID: 9487
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1878
Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, TEN D.
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (gr): 16.718 gr
Weight (oz): 0.5375 oz
Precious Metal Weight: 0.4837 oz
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 27
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Reeded
Coin Date: 1878-S
Denomination: $10
Designation: MS
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mint Mark: S
Mintage: 26,100
Coinage Type: Ten Dollar Gold Eagle
Coinage Years: 1866-1907
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #: 8682
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Coin Value History
1878-S $10 MS
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1878-S $10 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.4837 oz +1.39%
$1,975.33
GSID:9487 PCGS:8682 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 CAC $86,500 $1,234
MS64 - $72,000 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234
F15 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234
VG10 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG10 - $1,234 $1,234
VG8 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG8 - $1,234 $1,234

Auction Prices

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1878-S $10 AU58 NGC. ...
$3,060
Sold 5/1/2026
Heritage Auctions
1878-S Liberty Head Eagle. MS-60 (NGC).
$9,600
Sold 3/10/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878-S $10 XF45 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Population: 44 in 45, 68 finer (2/26). CDN: $2,48...
$2,562
Sold 3/4/2026
Heritage Auctions
1878-S Liberty Head Eagle. AU-53 (NGC).
$1,320
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878-S $10 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (53/29). Mintage 26,100. ...
$2,160
Sold 9/30/2024
Heritage Auctions
1878-S Liberty Head Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CMQ.
$25,200
Sold 8/13/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
$10 1878-S NGC AU50 CAC
$1,528
Sold 3/12/2023
Legend Numismatics
1878-S $10 XF40 ANACS. Mintage 26,100. ...
$1,080
Sold 1/4/2023
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $10 NGC VF35
$1,200
Sold 7/11/2022
DLRC
1878-S $10 VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (4/211). PCGS Population: (5/161). CDN: $893.86.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 26,1...
$930
Sold 9/29/2021
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $10 -- Graffiti -- ANACS. VF30 Details. NGC Census: (5/201). PCGS Population (8/134). Mintage: 26,100. Numismedia Ws...
$646
Sold 12/7/2014
Heritage Auctions
1878-S MS64 PCGS. ...
$30,415
Sold 7/13/2004
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $10
$23,650
Sold 10/8/1994
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $10 AU58 NGC....
$5,520
Sold 10/2/2025
Heritage Auctions
1878-S Liberty Head Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS).
$20,400
Sold 4/6/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878-S $10 XF45 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (3/14). Mintage 26,100. ...
$1,800
Sold 11/24/2024
Heritage Auctions
1878-S Liberty Head Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC.
$2,880
Sold 6/19/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878-S $10 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (50/30). PCGS Population: (13/15). CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 26,10...
$1,560
Sold 3/31/2024
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $10 MS61 NGC. Similar in overall rarity to the ...
$10,350
Sold 1/11/2003
Heritage Auctions
1878-S Liberty Head Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
$1,320
Sold 11/2/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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