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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 8853 Coin Date: 1908 Denomination (Short): $10 Denomination (Long): $10 Gold Variety: No Motto Desg: MS Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper Mintage: 33,500 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Ten Dollar Gold Eagle Coinage Years: 1907-1908 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 27 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 16.718 Weight (Ounces): 0.5375 Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Edge: Stars Obverse Description: The obverse bears the portrait of a Native American chieftain in formal headdress struck incuse with the words LIBERTY at the top and the date at the bottom. 13 stars across the top periphery, and the date appears at the bottom. Reverse Description: The reverse features a majestic eagle perched atop a branch, holding an olive branch in its talons. The words UNITED STATES oF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and TEN DOLLARS appear at the top periphery, right of the eagle's neck, and the bottom periphery, respectively. PCGS #: 8853 NGC ID: 28GG
