2002 $10 Gold Eagle MS70 Certification #26875273, PCGS #9961

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Expert Comments

Jaime Hernandez

The $10 2002 Mint State Gold Eagle was struck in nice quality overall. Most examples range from about MS68 - MS70. Its mintage is about average, compared to most other coins in the series. There are some dates with significantly lower mintages like the 1991 with a mintage of 36,100. At the same time, there's other dates with much higher mintages like the 1986, which has a mintage of 726,031.

PCGS #

9961

Designer

Augustus Saint Gaudens/Miley Busiek

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

22.00 millimeters

Weight

8.48 grams

Mintage

62,027

Metal

91.67% Gold, 3% Silver, 5.33% Copper

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2063

Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

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.
65 or Better	56000	R-2.4	4 / 20 TIE	N/A
All Grades	N/A		1 / 20 TIE	N/A
60 or Better	N/A		1 / 20 TIE	N/A

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.
65 or Better	56000
All Grades	N/A
60 or Better	N/A

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.
65 or Better	R-2.4
All Grades
60 or Better

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.
65 or Better	4 / 20 TIE
All Grades	1 / 20 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 20 TIE

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.
65 or Better	N/A
All Grades	N/A
60 or Better	N/A

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Thumbnail	Pedigree and History
1	MS70 PCGS grade
1	MS70 PCGS grade
1	MS70 PCGS grade
4	MS69 PCGS grade
4	MS69 PCGS grade

#1 MS70 PCGS grade

#4 MS69 PCGS grade