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1869-S $10 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.4837 oz
$1,947.79
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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: 9470
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1869
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: 1869-S
Denomination: $10
Designation: MS
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mint Mark: S
Mintage: 6,430
Coinage Type: Ten Dollar Gold Eagle
Coinage Years: 1866-1907
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #: 8656
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Coin Value History
1869-S $10 MS
Value By Grade
1869-S $10 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.4837 oz
$1,947.79
GSID:9470 PCGS:8656 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS63 CAC $194,500 $1,234
MS63 - $162,000 $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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1869-S $10 AU55 NGC. ...
$6,405
Sold 5/1/2026
Heritage Auctions
1869-S $10 AU53 NGC. ...
$7,015
Sold 5/1/2026
Heritage Auctions
1869-S $10 AU58 PCGS. CAC....
$18,600
Sold 1/17/2025
Heritage Auctions
1869-S $10 MS63 PCGS. CAC....
$162,000
Sold 1/16/2025
Heritage Auctions
1869-S $10 XF45 NGC....
$3,600
Sold 9/13/2024
Heritage Auctions
1869-S Liberty Head Eagle. Unc Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$8,400
Sold 3/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1869-S Liberty Head Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
$6,600
Sold 3/22/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1869-S $10 VF35 PCGS. CAC. The 1869-S Liberty eagle boasts a small mintage of 6,430 pieces, virtually all of which saw exte...
$4,560
Sold 3/20/2023
Heritage Auctions
1869-S $10 XF40 NGC. ...
$4,080
Sold 2/25/2022
Heritage Auctions
1869-S $10 VF25 NGC. Minute S mintmark. Both the 1869 Philadelphia and San Francisco Mint issues are notable rarities in th...
$2,640
Sold 2/6/2022
Heritage Auctions
1869-S $10 VF20 NGC. ...
$2,520
Sold 9/6/2019
Heritage Auctions
1869-S $10 MS61 NGC. ...
$43,200
Sold 2/22/2018
Heritage Auctions
1869-S $10 VF30 PCGS. ...
$2,585
Sold 11/2/2016
Heritage Auctions
1869-S $10 --Tooled, Whizzed--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12....
$748
Sold 1/12/2004
Heritage Auctions
1869-S $10
$15,950
Sold 2/6/1995
Heritage Auctions
1869-S Liberty Head Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ.
$15,600
Sold 8/27/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1869-S Liberty Head Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC.
$9,000
Sold 11/2/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1869-S $10 AU58 NGC....
$9,600
Sold 6/13/2024
Heritage Auctions
1869-S $10 XF45 NGC. ...
$4,200
Sold 1/22/2021
Heritage Auctions
1869-S $10 Genuine PCGS. ...
$1,840
Sold 6/5/2011
Heritage Auctions
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