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The $10 Eagle denomination was established in the very first Coinage act, and the Eagle and its fractional variants were mainstays of the U.S. financial system for many years. 1933 marked the end of circulating U.S. Gold coinage and the death of the Eagle until the same name was used for a bullion coin in the 1980s.

Stella, $4.00 Gold Coin – 1879 – 1880

John A. Kasson, an American envoy to Austria-Hungary, wanted a coin that would compete directly with the Swiss 20 Franc, Italian 20 Franc, French 20 Franc and Spanish 20 Pesetas, as the US $5.00 Gold Half Eagle was larger than all of its competitors. The “Stella” is a pattern $4.00 US gold coin, made of an ally called goloid, which was comprised of Silver, Gold, and Copper.

Saint-Gaudens $20 Gold – 1907 – 1933

A standing full-body Miss Liberty directly faced the viewer. In her right hand, she held the torch of Liberty and in her left hand an olive branch. She is wearing a flowing gown, standing with one leg up on a rock. In the distance, the city of Washington DC can be seen as evidenced by the US Capitol Building.

Liberty Head Double Eagles – 1849 – 1907

The Coinage Act of March 3, 1849, authorized the denomination and the striking of a Double Eagle, $20.00 gold coin. James B. Longacre used the Christian Gobrecht Liberty Head Gold Coin design as his model. His Double Eagle design had a bust of Liberty facing left, her hair is pulled back in a bun at the back of her head, and the coronet she wears has “LIBERTY” inscribed.

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$10 Indian Head Eagle – 1907 – 1933

The current $10 Gold Eagle was the Liberty Head design created in the 1840s by James Longacre. The design had remained unchanged for over 40

$10 Gold Liberty Head – No Motto – 1838 – 1866

As the price of gold continued to rise and hoarding was rampant, the size and weight of the $10 Gold eagle were reduced. Second Chief

$10 Gold Capped Bust Right – Small Eagle – 1795 – 1797

The Coinage Act of 1792 created several denominations of United States coins, as well as Gold denominations, including the $2.50 Quarter Eagle, the $5.00 Half

$10 Gold Capped Bust Right – Heraldic Eagle – 1797 – 1804

Robert Scot, Chief Engraver at the U.S. Mint, created all three of the designs for the first $10 Gold Eagles and updated his reverse design

$5 Gold, Classic Head – No Motto 1834 – 1838

Chief Engraver of the US Mint, William Kneass, was told by the Director of the Mint, Samuel Moore, to redesign the $5 Gold Liberty Half

$5.00 Gold, Capped Bust Left, 1807 – 1812

In 1807, Johan Matthias Reich was appointed Second Engraver at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. The Chief Engraver, Robert Scot, had designed all of

$5 Gold, Capped Bust – Heraldic Eagle 1795 – 1807

Robert Scot’s response to complaints about the Scrawny Eagle reverse of his Half Eagle coins was the larger, dramatic Heraldic Eagle.

$5.00 Gold – Capped Bust Left – Large – 1813 – 1834

In 1813, the only US gold coins that were being struck were the $5.00 Gold Half Eagles. The Half Eagle became the workhorse coin for

$5 Gold, Liberty Head – 1839 – 1908

Over 9 million of these coins were struck by all of the mints combined but Charlotte and Dahlonega examples are among the most expensive.

$5 Gold Indian Head – 1908 – 1929

Roosevelt suggested to US Mint Director Frank Leach that if the designs were lower than the background, they would give a high relief effect to

$3.00 Gold Indian Princess – 1854 – 1889

The Three Dollar Gold piece was authorized by the Act of Congress of February 21, 1853, the Act authorized the production of Three Dollar coins

$2.50 Gold Indian Head – 1908 – 1929

The plan had been to duplicate the $20 gold piece in two smaller sizes but that proved impossible as the mottoes and legends were too

Liberty 25 Dollar Gold Coin

The Liberty Head quarter eagle ran from 1840 to 1907 and was also known as the “Coronet Head”, and it was created by Christian Gobrecht.

Indian 25 Dollar Gold Coin

The quarter eagle and half eagle were originally meant to be the same as the double eagle design, but the inscriptions were a challenge to

Liberty Five Dollar Gold Coin

These coins were struck from 90% gold and 10% copper. Some of the gold used at Dahlonega had silver in the alloy that gave them

Indian Five Dollar Gold Coin

The eagle was one of the classic denominations of U.S. coinage. Its subsidiary denominations, the quarter and half eagle, were coined through the early 20th

Liberty Ten Dollar Gold Coin

The Liberty Head eagle ran from 1838 to 1907. The Liberty head design was also known as the “Coronet Head”, and it was created by Christian Gobrecht.

Indian Ten Dollar Gold Coin

There are a few known prototypes of 1907 as they were dialing the die in. These include the “wire rim” and rounded rim. There were

Saint Gaudens Gold Coin

The Quarter Eagle, Half Eagle and Eagle were foundational coins for American commerce.

Liberty Twenty Dollar Gold Coin

The double eagle was one of the biggest mintages of coins at the time. Almost all of the Gold used for coinage was turned into

$10 Indian Head Eagle – 1907 – 1933

The current $10 Gold Eagle was the Liberty Head design created in the 1840s by James Longacre. The design had remained unchanged for over 40 years. Saint-Gaudens instead created something more original and iconically more American.

$10 Gold Liberty Head – No Motto – 1838 – 1866

As the price of gold continued to rise and hoarding was rampant, the size and weight of the $10 Gold eagle were reduced. Second Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht, who did most of the designing while the Chief Engraver, William Kneass, was suffering a stroke, designed the new eagle that would be struck in 1838.

$10 Gold Capped Bust Right – Small Eagle – 1795 – 1797

The Coinage Act of 1792 created several denominations of United States coins, as well as Gold denominations, including the $2.50 Quarter Eagle, the $5.00 Half Eagle, and the $10 Gold Eagle. The first $10 Gold Capped Bust Right and other Gold coins were not struck until 1795 due to security and bonding concerns.

$10 Gold Capped Bust Right – Heraldic Eagle – 1797 – 1804

Robert Scot, Chief Engraver at the U.S. Mint, created all three of the designs for the first $10 Gold Eagles and updated his reverse design after criticism of the Scrawny Eagle. He modeled the new eagle after the design of the Great Seal of the United States, but the obverse design was unchanged.

$5 Gold, Classic Head – No Motto 1834 – 1838

Chief Engraver of the US Mint, William Kneass, was told by the Director of the Mint, Samuel Moore, to redesign the $5 Gold Liberty Half Eagle coin.

$5.00 Gold, Capped Bust Left, 1807 – 1812

In 1807, Johan Matthias Reich was appointed Second Engraver at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. The Chief Engraver, Robert Scot, had designed all of the US coins currently in circulation, but he was now 62 and not in the best of health. With his eyesight failing, he reluctantly let Reich “modify his design.”

$5 Gold, Capped Bust – Heraldic Eagle 1795 – 1807

Robert Scot’s response to complaints about the Scrawny Eagle reverse of his Half Eagle coins was the larger, dramatic Heraldic Eagle.

$5.00 Gold – Capped Bust Left – Large – 1813 – 1834

In 1813, the only US gold coins that were being struck were the $5.00 Gold Half Eagles. The Half Eagle became the workhorse coin for the US Mint.

$5 Gold, Liberty Head – 1839 – 1908

Over 9 million of these coins were struck by all of the mints combined but Charlotte and Dahlonega examples are among the most expensive.

$5 Gold Indian Head – 1908 – 1929

Roosevelt suggested to US Mint Director Frank Leach that if the designs were lower than the background, they would give a high relief effect to the viewer.

$3.00 Gold Indian Princess – 1854 – 1889

The Three Dollar Gold piece was authorized by the Act of Congress of February 21, 1853, the Act authorized the production of Three Dollar coins to compete in international trade.

$2.50 Gold Indian Head – 1908 – 1929

The plan had been to duplicate the $20 gold piece in two smaller sizes but that proved impossible as the mottoes and legends were too small to read.

Liberty 25 Dollar Gold Coin

The Liberty Head quarter eagle ran from 1840 to 1907 and was also known as the “Coronet Head”, and it was created by Christian Gobrecht.

Indian 25 Dollar Gold Coin

The quarter eagle and half eagle were originally meant to be the same as the double eagle design, but the inscriptions were a challenge to fit on the smaller coins.

Liberty Five Dollar Gold Coin

These coins were struck from 90% gold and 10% copper. Some of the gold used at Dahlonega had silver in the alloy that gave them a greenish tinge.

Indian Five Dollar Gold Coin

The eagle was one of the classic denominations of U.S. coinage. Its subsidiary denominations, the quarter and half eagle, were coined through the early 20th century.

Liberty Ten Dollar Gold Coin

The Liberty Head eagle ran from 1838 to 1907. The Liberty head design was also known as the “Coronet Head”, and it was created by Christian Gobrecht.

Indian Ten Dollar Gold Coin

There are a few known prototypes of 1907 as they were dialing the die in. These include the “wire rim” and rounded rim. There were some minor design details like periods between words that changed as well.

Saint Gaudens Gold Coin

The Quarter Eagle, Half Eagle and Eagle were foundational coins for American commerce.

Liberty Twenty Dollar Gold Coin

The double eagle was one of the biggest mintages of coins at the time. Almost all of the Gold used for coinage was turned into double eagles. California and the western territories and states had a major shortage of Precious Metal coins.

$10 Indian Head Eagle – 1907 – 1933

The current $10 Gold Eagle was the Liberty Head design created in the 1840s by James Longacre. The design had remained unchanged for over 40

$10 Gold Liberty Head – No Motto – 1838 – 1866

As the price of gold continued to rise and hoarding was rampant, the size and weight of the $10 Gold eagle were reduced. Second Chief

$10 Gold Capped Bust Right – Small Eagle – 1795 – 1797

The Coinage Act of 1792 created several denominations of United States coins, as well as Gold denominations, including the $2.50 Quarter Eagle, the $5.00 Half

$10 Gold Capped Bust Right – Heraldic Eagle – 1797 – 1804

Robert Scot, Chief Engraver at the U.S. Mint, created all three of the designs for the first $10 Gold Eagles and updated his reverse design

$5 Gold, Classic Head – No Motto 1834 – 1838

Chief Engraver of the US Mint, William Kneass, was told by the Director of the Mint, Samuel Moore, to redesign the $5 Gold Liberty Half

$5.00 Gold, Capped Bust Left, 1807 – 1812

In 1807, Johan Matthias Reich was appointed Second Engraver at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. The Chief Engraver, Robert Scot, had designed all of

$5 Gold, Capped Bust – Heraldic Eagle 1795 – 1807

Robert Scot’s response to complaints about the Scrawny Eagle reverse of his Half Eagle coins was the larger, dramatic Heraldic Eagle.

$5.00 Gold – Capped Bust Left – Large – 1813 – 1834

In 1813, the only US gold coins that were being struck were the $5.00 Gold Half Eagles. The Half Eagle became the workhorse coin for

$5 Gold, Liberty Head – 1839 – 1908

Over 9 million of these coins were struck by all of the mints combined but Charlotte and Dahlonega examples are among the most expensive.

$5 Gold Indian Head – 1908 – 1929

Roosevelt suggested to US Mint Director Frank Leach that if the designs were lower than the background, they would give a high relief effect to

$3.00 Gold Indian Princess – 1854 – 1889

The Three Dollar Gold piece was authorized by the Act of Congress of February 21, 1853, the Act authorized the production of Three Dollar coins

$2.50 Gold Indian Head – 1908 – 1929

The plan had been to duplicate the $20 gold piece in two smaller sizes but that proved impossible as the mottoes and legends were too

Liberty 25 Dollar Gold Coin

The Liberty Head quarter eagle ran from 1840 to 1907 and was also known as the “Coronet Head”, and it was created by Christian Gobrecht.

Indian 25 Dollar Gold Coin

The quarter eagle and half eagle were originally meant to be the same as the double eagle design, but the inscriptions were a challenge to

Liberty Five Dollar Gold Coin

These coins were struck from 90% gold and 10% copper. Some of the gold used at Dahlonega had silver in the alloy that gave them

Indian Five Dollar Gold Coin

The eagle was one of the classic denominations of U.S. coinage. Its subsidiary denominations, the quarter and half eagle, were coined through the early 20th

Liberty Ten Dollar Gold Coin

The Liberty Head eagle ran from 1838 to 1907. The Liberty head design was also known as the “Coronet Head”, and it was created by Christian Gobrecht.

Indian Ten Dollar Gold Coin

There are a few known prototypes of 1907 as they were dialing the die in. These include the “wire rim” and rounded rim. There were

Saint Gaudens Gold Coin

The Quarter Eagle, Half Eagle and Eagle were foundational coins for American commerce.

Liberty Twenty Dollar Gold Coin

The double eagle was one of the biggest mintages of coins at the time. Almost all of the Gold used for coinage was turned into

$10 Indian Head Eagle – 1907 – 1933

$10 Gold Liberty Head – No Motto – 1838 – 1866

$10 Gold Capped Bust Right – Small Eagle – 1795 – 1797

$10 Gold Capped Bust Right – Heraldic Eagle – 1797 – 1804

$5 Gold, Classic Head – No Motto 1834 – 1838

Chief Engraver of the US Mint, William Kneass, was told by the Director of the Mint, Samuel Moore, to redesign the $5 Gold Liberty Half Eagle coin.

$5.00 Gold, Capped Bust Left, 1807 – 1812

$5 Gold, Capped Bust – Heraldic Eagle 1795 – 1807

Robert Scot’s response to complaints about the Scrawny Eagle reverse of his Half Eagle coins was the larger, dramatic Heraldic Eagle.

$5.00 Gold – Capped Bust Left – Large – 1813 – 1834

In 1813, the only US gold coins that were being struck were the $5.00 Gold Half Eagles. The Half Eagle became the workhorse coin for the US Mint.

$5 Gold, Liberty Head – 1839 – 1908

Over 9 million of these coins were struck by all of the mints combined but Charlotte and Dahlonega examples are among the most expensive.

$5 Gold Indian Head – 1908 – 1929

Roosevelt suggested to US Mint Director Frank Leach that if the designs were lower than the background, they would give a high relief effect to the viewer.

$3.00 Gold Indian Princess – 1854 – 1889

The Three Dollar Gold piece was authorized by the Act of Congress of February 21, 1853, the Act authorized the production of Three Dollar coins to compete in international trade.

$2.50 Gold Indian Head – 1908 – 1929

The plan had been to duplicate the $20 gold piece in two smaller sizes but that proved impossible as the mottoes and legends were too small to read.

Liberty 25 Dollar Gold Coin

The Liberty Head quarter eagle ran from 1840 to 1907 and was also known as the “Coronet Head”, and it was created by Christian Gobrecht.

Indian 25 Dollar Gold Coin

The quarter eagle and half eagle were originally meant to be the same as the double eagle design, but the inscriptions were a challenge to fit on the smaller coins.

Liberty Five Dollar Gold Coin

These coins were struck from 90% gold and 10% copper. Some of the gold used at Dahlonega had silver in the alloy that gave them a greenish tinge.

Indian Five Dollar Gold Coin

The eagle was one of the classic denominations of U.S. coinage. Its subsidiary denominations, the quarter and half eagle, were coined through the early 20th century.