The Indian Head $10 combines Saint-Gaudens's feathered Liberty with a standing eagle, experimental 1907 rims, and a 1908 motto transition.

This guide covers 1907–1933 Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco issues across No Motto and With Motto types.

Core specifications

Issue period
1907–1933
Catalog mints
3
Reported catalog mintage
14,869,365
Composition
90% Gold - 10% Copper
Diameter
27 mm
Weight
16.72 g

A sculptural redesign meets production reality

Saint-Gaudens created a bold new eagle under President Theodore Roosevelt's coinage reform, beginning with specialized 1907 rim and relief formats.

The design entered regular production, gained IN GOD WE TRUST in 1908, and continued intermittently until the end of circulating U.S. gold coinage.

Obverse, reverse, and the details that identify the type

Confirm the major design, date, and mint mark before studying smaller die differences.

The main portrait and date

Liberty faces left wearing a feathered war bonnet; stars, LIBERTY, and the date surround the portrait.

Denomination, subject, and mint mark

A standing eagle rests on arrows and an olive branch; IN GOD WE TRUST appears on the later major type.

Where the cataloged coins were made

Totals are calculated from reported issue records in this catalog; unknown figures are not counted as zero.

  • P — Philadelphia: 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1926, 1932, 1933; 8,762,885. Philadelphia issues commonly carry no P mint mark in classic series; confirm the expected blank area rather than searching for a letter.
  • D — Denver: 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914; 3,898,280. Confirm the D mint mark together with its expected year, position, and issue format.
  • S — San Francisco: 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1920, 1930; 2,208,200. Confirm the S mint mark together with its expected year, position, and issue format.

Representative issues that explain the series

Separate the 1907 experimental formats from regular No Motto and With Motto coins before building a date-and-mint set.

  • 1907 P - Wire Rim — 500. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
  • 1907 P - Rounded Rim - With Periods — 50. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
  • 1911 D — 30,100. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
  • 1930 S — 96,000. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
  • 1933 P — 312,500. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.

Issue catalog

1907 P Indian $10 - Wire Rim1907 P Indian $10 - Wire Rim - No Stars on Edge - Unique1907 P Indian $10 - Rounded Rim - With Periods1907 P Indian $10 - Rounded Rim - No Periods1908 P Indian $10 - No Motto1908 D Indian $10 - No Motto1908 P Indian $101908 D Indian $101908 S Indian $101909 P Indian $101909 D Indian $101909 S Indian $101910 P Indian $101910 D Indian $101910 S Indian $101911 P Indian $101911 D Indian $101911 S Indian $101912 P Indian $101912 S Indian $101913 P Indian $101913 S Indian $101914 P Indian $101914 D Indian $101914 S Indian $101915 P Indian $101915 S Indian $101916 S Indian $101920 S Indian $101926 P Indian $101930 S Indian $101932 P Indian $101933 P Indian $10

From one type coin to a complete catalog

  • One representative coin: Choose one problem-free, readable example and learn the size, edge, and major design.
  • Major-type set: Use one coin per major design to show changes in artwork, composition, or production.
  • Dates and mints: Work through the issue catalog by date and mint, defining special finishes separately.

A note on catalog records

This page uses 33 issue records, 0 modeled varieties, and currently reported mintages; unknown values remain unknown.

Sources

  1. Gold Eagle Coins and Their History — United States Mint
  2. Indian $10 category reference — PCGS CoinFacts