1908-S $10 Indian Head Eagle PCGS AU58 (CAC)

This coin is ABSOLUTELY stunning and one of the prettiest of the issue we've seen in a long time. Russ thinks it looks better than our MS63-!

“The 1908-S is always very sharply struck,” writes David Akers. “Like the half eagle and double eagle of the same date and mint, the 1908-S eagle comes with two very different, distinct finishes. One is frosty and very finely granular, and on these specimens the lustre is very good …. The other finish (much more rare) is extremely satiny, and with these examples the lustre is always exceptionally radiant. Color varies on this issue from light orange and greenish gold to coppery gold.”

PCGS has graded 158 as AU58 with 281 finer. In CAC, there are 31 in AU58 with 32 finer.

Here's an interesting nugget of numismatic history. Did you know that Augustus Saint-Gaudens placed his initials on each and every coin and medal that he designed and engraved—with the notable exception of the $10 Indian Head eagle? (Please see image of MS68+ PCGS graded example above.) Perhaps he left it off because President Theordore Roosevelt compelled him to add the Indian feather headdress to his design. Photo: PCGS Coinfacts.