1795 $10 9 Leaves

1797 $10 Small Eagle

1796 $10 (Regular Strike)

Series: Draped Bust $10 1795-1804

PCGS MS63

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PCGS MS62+

PCGS MS62

PCGS #:: 8554

Designer:: Robert Scot

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 33.00 millimeters

Weight:: 17.50 grams

Mintage:: 4,146

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 91.7% Gold, 8.3% Copper

Auction Record:: $322,000 • MS63 • 06-01-2008 • Stack's

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	150	R-7.5	3 / 4	7 / 14
60 or Better	15	R-9.3	3 / 4	6 / 14 TIE
65 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 4	1 / 14

Survival Estimate
All Grades	150
60 or Better	15
65 or Better

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-7.5
60 or Better	R-9.3
65 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	3 / 4
60 or Better	3 / 4
65 or Better	1 / 4

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	7 / 14
60 or Better	6 / 14 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 14

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS63 PCGS grade
1	MS63 PCGS grade
1	MS63 estimated grade	Grant Pierce Collection - Stack’s 5/1965 - Dr. Ketterman Collection - RARCOA “Auction ‘82” 8/1982:941 - John Whitney Walter Collection - Stack's 5/1999:1795, $74,750
1	MS63 estimated grade	Stack’s 3/1985:823 - John Whitney Walter Collection - Stack's 5/1999:1796, $66,125
5	MS62+ PCGS grade	Dr. William A. Bartlett Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 11/1979:2788 - Paramount “Auction '80” 8/1980:950 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2093, $411,250
6	MS62 PCGS grade	Byron Reed Collection - Spink America 10/1996:151, $66,000 - American Numismatic Rarities 9/2005:1301, $115,000 - Goldbergs 2/2006:1229, $138,000 - Goldbergs 2/2009:1520, $161,000
6	MS62 PCGS grade
6	MS62 estimated grade	Stack's 6/2008:2092, $322,000
9	MS61 PCGS grade	Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11726, $115,000
9	MS61 PCGS grade	Heritage 4/2015:5376, $105,750

#1 MS63 PCGS grade

#1 MS63 estimated grade

Grant Pierce Collection - Stack’s 5/1965 - Dr. Ketterman Collection - RARCOA “Auction ‘82” 8/1982:941 - John Whitney Walter Collection - Stack's 5/1999:1795, $74,750

#1 MS63 estimated grade

Stack’s 3/1985:823 - John Whitney Walter Collection - Stack's 5/1999:1796, $66,125

#5 MS62+ PCGS grade

Dr. William A. Bartlett Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 11/1979:2788 - Paramount “Auction '80” 8/1980:950 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2093, $411,250

#6 MS62 PCGS grade

Byron Reed Collection - Spink America 10/1996:151, $66,000 - American Numismatic Rarities 9/2005:1301, $115,000 - Goldbergs 2/2006:1229, $138,000 - Goldbergs 2/2009:1520, $161,000

#6 MS62 PCGS grade

#6 MS62 estimated grade

Stack's 6/2008:2092, $322,000

#9 MS61 PCGS grade

Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11726, $115,000

#9 MS61 PCGS grade

Heritage 4/2015:5376, $105,750

Ron Guth:

The 1796 $10 gold piece is an inherently rare coin, thanks in large part to a miniscule mintage of just over 4,100 pieces. The 1796 is at least three times as rare as the 1795 and it is much more diffcult to find a Mint State example of the 1796. Only one die pair was used for this year, thus there is no competition among different die varieties, as collectors only need one variety of this date.

The most common certified grade for this date is AU55 and the greatest part of the population falls into a range that goes from AU50 to AU58. Just over a dozen Mint State examples are known, with MS63 being the top grade for this date.

David Akers (1975/88): The mintage of the 1796 is only about one-fourth less than that of the 1795, but this date is twice as rare as the 1795 in all grades. Extremely Fine and Almost Uncirculated specimens are the average quality available but a small number of uncirculated pieces are also known, several of which have prooflike surfaces and are sufficiently well struck that they may have been presentation pieces. Although the 1795 admittedly has the added popularity from being the first year of issue, in my opinion the 1796 is very undervalued in comparison.