🌟 Item Description
Up for sale is a certified example of a spectacular, internationally renowned American gold classic—the official 1932 $10 Philadelphia Mint Indian Head Gold Eagle officially graded MS63 by PCGS. Struck from pre-1933 sovereign gold, this stunning piece is universally recognized as the absolute ultimate type-collector acquisition of the early 20th century.
Commissioned under President Theodore Roosevelt’s numismatic renaissance program, sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens broke away from centuries of traditional designs to craft a masterpiece. The obverse captures a beautiful, high-relief portrait of Lady Liberty crowned in a Native American feathered war bonnet encircled by 13 stars. The reverse features a remarkably majestic bald eagle perched proudly over an olive branch and a bundle of arrows. Rather than standard reeding, the edge of the coin proudly holds forty-eight raised stars, honoring the states of the Union at that historic time.
Housed safely inside its secure, tamper-evident PCGS protective holder at a choice Choice Uncirculated Mint State 63 tier, this masterpiece boasts stunning visual appeal. It displays a vibrant coat of original satiny mint bloom with intense cartwheel flashes across exceptionally clean fields. The technical strike is exceptionally sharp, capturing outstanding details in the feathered headdress profile and eagle’s plumage. Vetted for quality and fully authenticated, this problem-free vintage gold coin is an absolute mandatory cornerstone to anchor any elite investment portfolio.
📊 Technical Specifications
- Year of Issue: 1932
- Mint Mark: None (All official business strikes produced at the main Philadelphia Mint lack a mint mark)
- Denomination: $10.00 (Ten Dollars USD Sovereign Gold Legal Tender)
- Series / Variety: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Indian Head Eagle (With Motto Type)
- Condition Status: Choice Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Mint State
- Grading Authority: Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS)
- Grade Status: MS63 (Mint State 63 Choice Uncirculated / Full Technical Satin Bloom)
- Original Mintage: 4,463,000 (Heavily melted; the final major date of the program)
- Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens
- Composition: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
- Total Gross Weight: 16.72 Grams
- Net Gold Content (AGW): 0.48375 Troy Ounce of Pure Gold
- Diameter Dimensions: 27.00 mm
- Edge Profile: 48 Raised Stars (Specialized Edge Detailing instead of standard reeding)