Coin

10 Dollars Indian Head - With motto (1911) — United States

United States • 1911 • KM# 130, PCGS# 8859-8885, 8890-8898, etc.

10 Dollars Indian Head - With motto (1911) — United States

Overview

A 10 Dollars gold coin of the United States, titled 'Indian Head - With motto'. Minted in 1911 at the United States Mint of Philadelphia as a Proof strike, with a tiny mintage of 95 pieces. The obverse features an Indian head capped with a feathered headdress, designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. It is milled from .900 gold and .100 copper.

Specifications

Country
United States
Year
1911
Composition
Gold (.900) (.100 copper)
Weight
16.718 g
Diameter
27 mm
Thickness
2.03 mm
Mint
United States Mint of Philadelphia
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
KM# 130, PCGS# 8859-8885, 8890-8898, etc.
Issuer
United States

Design details

Obverse

Indian head capped with feathered headdress, date below, 13 stars above Script: Latin Lettering: LIBERTY 1908 Engraver: Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Reverse

An eagle facing left on a bundle of arrows with olive twigs, motto to left Script: Latin Lettering: UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM IN GOD WE TRUST TEN·DOLLARS Engraver: Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: Augustus Saint-Gaudens is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
  • Struck at: United States Mint of Philadelphia. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
  • Low mintage: Only 95 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
  • Gold issue: Gold (.900) (.100 copper) — bullion demand competes with numismatic demand. Weight and fineness (not just face value) drive the melt-value floor.
  • Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 130, PCGS# 8859-8885, 8890-8898, etc.. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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