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$10 Gold Indian Eagle – BU
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Metal Type: GOLD – Hedge
Gold Weight: 0.4837 oz
Grade: BU – Brilliant Uncirculated
Manufacturer: United States Mint
Mint Mark: Various
IRA Eligible: No
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In the early 20th century, President Theodore Roosevelt sought to transform American coinage into works of art, declaring existing designs “artistically of atrocious hideousness.” His collaboration with sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens birthed the $10 Indian Gold Eagle, a coin that married Greco-Roman elegance with distinctly American symbolism. Though Saint-Gaudens died months before its 1907 debut, his legacy lives on in this numismatic masterpiece—a coin so revolutionary it sparked Congressional debates over the omission of “In God We Trust,” later added in 1908 under public pressure. These coins circulated through World War I, Prohibition, and the Great Depression before Franklin Roosevelt’s 1933 gold recall rendered surviving examples rare witnesses to a bygone era of monetary artistry.
Design Features
Obverse: Saint-Gaudens reimagined Liberty as a warrior-princess hybrid, crowning her with a Plains Indian war bonnet at Roosevelt’s insistence. Thirteen stars arch above her profile, while raised edge stars (46 until 1911, then 48) track America’s expanding union. The designer drew inspiration from Victory, a figure in his Sherman Memorial sculpture, blending classical grace with Roosevelt’s vision of “distinctly American” iconography.
Reverse: A defiant bald eagle perches on bundled arrows and olive branches, echoing Ptolemaic coinage from 300 BCE. This ancient-meets-modern motif symbolizes military readiness and peaceful intent, framed by crisp lettering that Saint-Gaudens initially resisted as “artistic intrusion.” The 1908-1933 “With Motto” versions add “In God We Trust” beneath the eagle—a concession to public sentiment that Roosevelt reluctantly approved.
Product Highlights
- Contains 0.4837 oz of 90% fine gold (16.718g actual gold weight)
- Obverse: Liberty in Native American headdress with 13 stars
- Reverse: Standing eagle on arrows/olive branch with “E Pluribus Unum”
- Minted 1907-1933 by United States Mint (Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco)
- Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition with original luster
Investment Appeal
Beyond its 0.4837 oz gold content, this coin carries significant numismatic premium. Only 13 million were struck across 26 years, with most melted in 1930s government recalls. BU specimens represent less than 1% of survivors according to NGC/PCGS population reports. The design’s artistic pedigree—direct from America’s premier sculptor—ensures enduring demand among collectors, while the .900 gold composition maintains intrinsic value. Recent auctions show MS64-graded examples commanding 50-75% premiums over spot, making this BU-grade piece a strategic hedge against market volatility and a tangible piece of Roosevelt’s Renaissance in American coinage.
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