1851 Liberty Head Eagle
Liberty Head Eagle · 1838-1907
- Year / Mint 1851 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination $10
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage 176,328
- Melt Value ~$2114.97
Estimate
Problem coins — cleaned, ex-jewelry, holed — trade near melt plus 3%.
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Liberty Head Eagle (1838-1907)
- Denomination $10
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Composition 90% gold
- Metal content 0.4837 oz fine gold — about $2125 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
- Weight 16.718 g
- Diameter 27 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 176,328
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
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