1911-S $10 MS(PCGS#8870)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2250

Grade

MS64

Price

31,720

Lot Description

This is a vivid and visually appealing example with superior technical quality and eye appeal in a 1911-S Indian eagle. Smartly impressed surfaces are sharply defined from the rims to the centers with a full endowment of softly frosted mint luster. Strong pinkish-apricot patina mingles with the overall honey-gold color. Nicely untroubled across the high points and truly delightful to examine in hand.<p>One of the most challenging Indian eagles to collect in all grades, the 1911-S boasts a limited mintage for the type at just 51,000 coins struck. Before the discovery of a small hoard of Uncirculated examples in Europe during the 1970s, the 1911-S was considered equally as rare as the highly regarded 1930-S. Today this issue ranks sixth in overall Mint State rarity among the 32 issues in the circulation strike Indian eagle series. It is still a scarce issue when viewed in the wider context of the 20th century gold series, Choice survivors such as this remaining rare from a condition standpoint.