1795 9 Leaves Capped Bust Small Eagle $10 Eagle

The first $10 gold eagle piece struck by the United States was presented to President George Washington by Mint Director Henry W. de Saussure in 1795.

The coin type presented to Washington was named by numismatists as the Capped Bust (Small Eagle) Eagle.

The work of Engraver Robert Scot, the obverse featured Miss Liberty wearing a style of cloth cap popular in the day, facing right. The reverse displays an eagle with extended wings, resting on an olive branch while holding a wreath high in its beak.

Half Eagles ($5) of the identical design circulated at the same time. All early US gold coins are classic rarities of great value.

Sometime in the 1930’s, researchers documented a 9 Leaf variety of the 1795 Capped Bust Half Eagle. Most of the surviving 1795 Half Eagles have 13 leaves. No one is sure why a few of them have only nine leaves. Some scholars guess that the Mint was experimenting to get the most aesthetic appearance (first 9 leaves, then 13, finally settling for 11 in 1796). Others surmise the die sinker simply got careless and lost track of how many leaves were engraved.

Since then, the 1795 9 Leaves Capped Bust (Small Eagle) Eagle has rightfully earned its reputation as one of the rarest, most desirable coins in early United States gold.





1795 9 Leaves Capped Bust Small Eagle $10 Eagle


1795 $10 Gold 9 Leaves Eagle
Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA






1795 9 Leaves Capped Bust Eagle Value Trend Chart

1795 9 Leaf Capped Bust $10 Eagle (F-12 Condition)

The percent increase of the 1795 9 Leaf Capped Bust $10 Eagle in F-12 since Jan 2000 is depicted by the blue line above. The red line tracks the performance over the same time period of our Rare Coin Values Index, which reflects the composite percent change of a pre-selected group of 87 rare US coins. The goal of the Index is to understand the strength and direction of the overall rare US coin market. The 1795 9 Leaf Eagle is one of the 87 coins included in the Index, and rates slightly below the Index standing. The Index is updated monthly.


 

Members of the Rare Coin Values Index
Date Coin Type Grade Est. Retail Value Jun 2020
1793 Liberty Cap Left Half Cent G-4 4000
1802 2/0 Rev 1802 Draped Bust Half Cent G-4 850
1793 Chain AMERI. Flowing Hair Large Cent G-4 10000
1794 Starred Rev Liberty Cap Large Cent G-4 35000
1799 Draped Bust Large Cent G-4 4750
1856 Flying Eagle Cent G-4 6500
1877 Indian Head Cent G-4 600
1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent G-4 600
1914-D Lincoln Cent G-4 170
1922-D (No D) Lincoln Cent G-4 550
1864 Small Motto Two Cent F-12 400
1865 Three Cent Silver PF-65 1750
1884 Three Cent Nickel F-12 925
1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime G-4 1400
1797 Draped Bust, Small Eagle Half Dime G-4 1500
1800 Draped Bust, Large Eagle Half Dime G-4 1100
1865 Seated Liberty Half Dime G-4 300
1879 Shield Nickel VG-8 575
1885 Liberty Nickel VG-8 600
1913-S Type 2 Buffalo Nickel G-4 325
1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel G-4 775
1937-D 3 Legs Buffalo Nickel G-4 475
1796 Draped Bust Dime G-4 2750
1822 Capped Bust Dime G-4 2000
1871-CC Seated Liberty Dime G-4 3250
1895-O Barber Dime G-4 425
1916-D Mercury Dime VG-8 1400
1942/1-D Mercury Dime VG-8 425
1875-CC Twenty Cent G-4 275
1796 Draped Bust, Small Eagle Quarter G-4 12500
1804 Draped Bust, Large Eagle Quarter G-4 4000
1823 Capped Bust Quarter G-4 40000
1870-CC Seated Liberty Quarter G-4 9000
1896-S Barber Quarter G-4 725
1901-S Barber Quarter G-4 4750
1916 Standing Liberty Quarter G-4 2900
1918/7-S Standing Liberty Quarter G-4 1150
1923-S Standing Liberty Quarter G-4 300
1932-D Washington Quarter F-12 110
1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar G-4 4500
1796 16 Stars Draped Bust Small Eagle Half Dollar G-4 40000
1815/12 Capped Bust Half Dollar G-4 1750
1836 Reed Edge Capped Bust Half Dollar G-4 1000
1870-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar G-4 900
1892-O Barber Half Dollar G-4 300
1921-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar VG-8 350
1938-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar VG-8 60
1953-S Franklin Half Dollar MS-65 FBL 15000
1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar G-4 75000
1796 Draped Bust Small Eagle Silver Dollar G-4 1750
1801 Draped Bust Large Eagle Silver Dollar G-4 1000
1836 Gobrecht Dollar, Name on Base, Circ. Issue XF-40 12500
1873-CC Seated Liberty Dollar G-4 7500
1879 Trade Dollar PF-65 7700
1889-CC Morgan Silver Dollar F-12 800
1893-S Morgan Silver Dollar F-12 4000
1895 Morgan Silver Dollar F-12 (PF Only) 35000
1928 Peace Dollar F-12 225
1849-C Cl. Wreath Type One Gold Dollar VF-20 1350
1855-D Type Two Gold Dollar VF-20 16750
1861-D Type Three Gold Dollar VF-20 27500
1796 No Stars Capped Bust $ 2.50 Quarter Eagle F-12 64500
1808 Capped Draped Bust $2.50 Quarter Eagle F-12 37500
1826 Capped Head $2.50 Quarter Eagle F-12 9500
1838-C Classic Head $2.50 Quarter Eagle F-12 3850
1848 CAL. Coronet $2.50 Quarter Eagle F-12 35000
1856-D Coronet $2.50 Quarter Eagle F-12 8500
1911-D Indian Head $2.50 Quarter Eagle XF-40 3750
1854-D Indian Head Three Dollar F-12 15000
1795 Capped Bust Small Eagle $5.00 Half Eagle F-12 20000
1800 Capped Bust Large Eagle $5.00 Half Eagle F-12 4250
1808 Capped Draped Bust $5.00 Half Eagle F-12 3350
1821 Capped Head $5.00 Half Eagle F-12 32500
1833 Large Date Capped Head $5.00 Half Eagle F-12 16500
1834 Cross 4 Classic Head $5.00 Half Eagle F-12 1300
1861-D Coronet $5.00 Half Eagle F-12 20000
1870-CC Coronet $5.00 Half Eagle F-12 15000
1909-O Indian Head $5.00 Half Eagle XF-40 7250
1795 9 Leaves Capped Bust Small Eagle $10 Eagle F-12 83500
1804 Capped Bust Large Eagle $10 Eagle F-12 20000
1841-O Coronet $10 Eagle F-12 6000
1879-CC Coronet $10 Eagle F-12 11250
1911-D Indian Head $10 Eagle XF-40 2100
1930-S Indian Head $10 Eagle XF-40 31250
1859-O Coronet $20 Double Eagle VF-20 11500
1907 Wire Rim St-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle XF-40 11000
1921 St-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle XF-40 45000


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