1852 Liberty Head $10 Gold Eagle

1852 Liberty Head $10 gold coins are quite scarce today as relatively few were made. These classic U.S. gold coins were designed by Christian Gobrecht, who was the United States Mint’s third chief engraver. In addition to 1852 Liberty Head eagles coins, Gobrecht also designed Seated Liberty coinage, which was made generally from the late 1830s through early 1890s and remains popular with coin collectors nowadays.

1852 $10 coins contain 0.4806 ounces of gold. While valuable for their intrinsic gold content, these gold eagles are highly prized as numismatic collectibles and are worth much more than their gold value alone. Here’s a look at the 1852 Liberty Head gold eagle $10 coin mintage figures and values:

• 1852, 263,106 minted; $1,608

• 1852-O, 18,000; $2,315

*Values are for coins grading Very Fine 20.

The mintage figures listed above are significantly greater than the existing population of 1852 gold eagles. This is a rather common situation with many pre-1933 U.S. gold coins, due to melting and loss through heavy circulation. Because of the overall scarceness and high value of many pre-1933 U.S. gold coins, such as 1852 $10 eagles, it’s recommended that they are purchased as certified pieces from reputable third-party coin grading firms.