American Liberty Head *1868* 10 Dollar Eagle Coin - 24kt Gold-Plated

The 1868 $10 Liberty Head ( Obverse) designed by Christian Gobrecht and originally minted in Philadelphia. Gold Eagle ( reverse) The “Eagle” is the original standard unit that all other US gold coins are based on (examples: Quarter Eagle - Half Eagle - Eagle - Double Eagle).

There were two major varieties of the 1795 $10 Eagle - One variety features 13 leaves on a branch that the eagle has in it’s claw - while the other rarer variety features 9 leaves

This coin IS NOT GOLD, for historical and fun purposes. Make a great coin gift.