1926 $10 Indian Head Eagle Gold PCGS MS64 Generation 3.1 Old Green Holder OGH #4

Product Description

A 1926 (Philadelphia Struck) Indian Head Eagle gold piece graded Mint State 64 (MS-64) by PCGS in a Generation 3.1 Old Green Holder that was used from March 1993 - September 1998. This piece displays an original gold luster with a pleasing deep golden tone and excellent details.  Some scratches are visible on the holder. The total mintage for this date & mint: 1,014,000. Please view our photos for additional information and ask any questions prior to purchase.

The $10 Indian Head Eagle gold piece was a ten dollar gold denomination strike introduced by Augustus Saint Gaudens and struck regularly from 1907 to 1916 and then intermittently from 1920 until the end of it’s mintage in 1933. Already an acclaimed sculptor, Augustus Saint Gaudens was commissioned by President Theodore Roosevelt to beautify America’s coinage and began work on creating the new double eagle ($20 Gold) and eagle ($10 Gold). Before Gaudens final work was approved he passed away in 1907 leaving a committee to finalize any details. Much like the $20 Gold piece which now bears St. Gaudens name, the $10 Indian Head pattern became too difficult to strike in the stunning high relief that Gaudens created. Plans were made to lower the relief and the first pieces were struck in 1907. Many collectors will note the first year of issue has the motto “In God We Trust” omitted. Not only did this cause public outrage, but President Roosevelt’s disapproval. The following year, the motto was added in front of the eagle on the reverse. Much like it’s predecessor, the $10 Indian Head kept the same parameters: .900 Gold, .100 Copper, net weight of .48375 pure gold, 16.718 grams in total weight and a 27 mm diameter.