1907 $10 Indian MS(PCGS#8852)

February 2026 Showcase Auction - The James A. Stack, Sr. Collection Part II

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

23032

Grade

MS67

Price

38,400

Lot Description

Rarely do examples of this popular type issue from the first year of the Indian eagle series possess the superior technical quality and awesome eye appeal of this premium quality Superb Gem. Intense mint luster swirls around both sides of this vivid golden-apricot coin. The surfaces are fully lustrous with a delightful satin texture to the finish. The strike is sharply executed with uncommonly bold detail in the center of the obverse. This lovely example will be a significant addition to a top-quality gold type set or another advanced 20th century gold cabinet.<p>The Philadelphia Mint produced 239,406 examples of the No Periods Indian eagle in 1907. This is the design prepared at Augustus Saint-Gaudens' studio in Cornish, New Hampshire after the artist's death on August 3, 1907, and sent to the Mint by his wife Augusta; it was prepared concurrently with Chief Engraver Charles Barber's modification to the original Wire Rim type that resulted in the Rounded Rim variant. In the end, the No Periods design was deemed most appropriate for regular issue coinage and remained in use through the series' end in 1933.<p>As the first examples of the new eagle to reach the general public, many 1907 No Periods coins were saved for posterity and Mint State pieces were plentiful even during the era in which Mr. Stack collected. Most Uncirculated coins in today's market, of course, are repatriations from foreign bank hoards during later decades. Regardless, the typical coin suffers from excessively soft detail in the centers as well as general mishandling. For specialists seeking exceptional coins for their collections, this issue can be challenging at the finest levels of Mint State preservation, as here. This is a significant opportunity to acquire a stellar-quality example of the first circulating coin of the Saint-Gaudens $10 Indian eagle type.