1926 Indian Head Gold $10 Eagle

Following a hiatus from 1921 through 1925, the United States Mint struck Indian Head $10 eagle gold coins in 1926. All 1,014,000 pieces were struck at the Philadelphia mint, and remain common today. In fact, 1926 Indian Head eagles are probably the easiest to obtain across the coin grading spectrum, as they remain relatively easy to find and quite affordable in the uncirculated grades. Prices start at around $1,561 for a circulated example in a grade of Very Fine 20, and cost around $1,697 for an uncirculated example.

Should you buy a 1926 Indian Head eagle, remember that even though this issue is considered common as compared to other dates in the series, these coins are nevertheless still scarce, expensive pieces, like all pre-1934 U.S. gold coinage is. Be careful that you avoid buying cleaned, altered, or counterfeit Indian Head gold coins, and purchase all gold coinage from a reputable source, such as a trusted coin dealer. Your best bet is to buy authenticated specimens that have been encapsulated by a third-party coin-grading firm.

Famous sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens designed the Indian Head gold eagle. He is probably most notable in the numismatic community for his double eagle design, which was minted from 1907 through 1933, when the nation was taken off the gold standard. Indian Head gold $10 eagles would not be struck again until 1930.