1915 $10 Indian Head Eagle PCGS MS64+

We at AUCM are pleased to present to the numismatic community a sparkling example of a 1915 $10 Indian head gold piece, graded PCGS MS64+. Look at the images of this beauty. Now imagine holding it in your hand! This piece would be an excellent addition to a collection of coins inspired by President Theodore Roosevelt and designed by famed sculptor and medalist Augustus Saint-Gaudens: the $10 Indian head Eagle and the $20 Saint-Gaudens double eagle.

President Theodore Roosevelt initiated the change in U.S. coinage in collaboration with sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. It was his passion. For two and a half years, Roosevelt found the time, even in the midst of political and diplomatic struggles, to be deeply involved in numismatics. It was with a critical eye that the President followed every step in Saint-Gaudens’ work, making suggestions throughout the process. He didn’t care that Treasury Secretary Shaw thought he was “a cracked-brained lunatic on the subject.” The most obvious innovation from Roosevelt’s creative mind vis-à-vis the coins was in the case of the Liberty head on the $10 eagle. He requested that Saint-Gaudens replace the Phrygian cap in his original design with a traditional Indian feather headdress. The artist agreed wholeheartedly with the argument that “American Liberty should, if possible, have something distinctly American about her.”