NEWP: 1908 $10 Indian

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Meltdown
Meltdown Posts: 9,284 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited April 30, 2026 5:19PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I stopped by the local shop yesterday against my better judgement. (I often seem to spend more than I had in mind) and this $10 Indian was just sitting there glowing in the case... I asked to see it, (big mistake) and knew right away I wanted it. So I started reading up on this date... they do come nice with satin skin and cartwheel luster. This one checks both those boxes for sure but also has some orange peel toning that caught my eye immediately and in my opinion is much more interesting than uniform gold.
Of course I like the 3.0 NGC holder as well (Thanks @Tom_B for the recent write up and census)
Here it is... the story was, A young man brought in his inherited father's collection and has been out of the light since the mid-90's. Who really knows but I did purchase a couple other coins from the same estate and will share those a bit later.
I'd welcome any opinions good or bad. I'm not too concerned with overgrade or under, my lights always seem to accent the scuffs nicks & ticks... It's a beauty in hand.





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  • The_Dinosaur_Man
    The_Dinosaur_Man Posts: 1,592 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice pickup!

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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice, I like 👍

  • CircCam
    CircCam Posts: 338 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    What a lovely example, far more character than your average $10 Indian. And a gold embossed old holder to boot… congrats!

  • Smudge
    Smudge Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice coin. I like it a lot.

  • 2windy2fish
    2windy2fish Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Meltdown Killer Indian!

  • thebeav
    thebeav Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Always one of my favorites !

  • SeattleSlammer
    SeattleSlammer Posts: 10,125 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks very nice. I assume you paid a premium for it — but also think it’s crazy that amazing ‘common’ gold coins can be had close to bullion prices.

  • JJM
    JJM Posts: 8,129 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Great coin! Great holder !

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  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I love the coin and I love the holder!

    Great pick up!

  • Rc5280
    Rc5280 Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Great looking coin. Thanks for sharing it, and the story!

  • skier07
    skier07 Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice looking coin but what’s going on with the reverse rim at 9:00?

  • Twobitcollector
    Twobitcollector Posts: 4,752 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 3, 2026 3:04AM
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    Mine that I bought a long time ago.

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  • Meltdown
    Meltdown Posts: 9,284 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 3, 2026 5:20AM
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    @skier07 said:
    Nice looking coin but what’s going on with the reverse rim at 9:00?

    The NGC plastic is wonky... That caught my eye too when I was taking the photos.

  • pursuitofliberty
    pursuitofliberty Posts: 7,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice coin, cool plastic, and looks like a good grade. Fun story and solid looking pickup!


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  • Swampboy
    Swampboy Posts: 13,257 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Scote
    Great look

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  • Cougar1978
    Cougar1978 Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Super pickup, really nice coin.

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  • crazyhounddog
    crazyhounddog Posts: 14,250 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 4, 2026 11:39AM
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    Way nice! Congratulations on such a nice addition to your collection 👌👍
    It’s almost as beautiful as my 64.

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  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,753 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @SurfinxHI said:
    Man, it is obviously overgraded by at least 3 points. Tell you what. Ship it to me, and I'll pay ya melt for it. Then you won't have to worry about the terrible grading and scruffy holder any more.

    Surf

    That sounds like something a coin shop owner would say. :D

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  • lordmarcovan
    lordmarcovan Posts: 45,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Ooh, very nice.

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  • P0CKETCHANGE
    P0CKETCHANGE Posts: 3,728 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice pickup, great coin and classic holder. I never tire of these $10 Indians.

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