1795 Turban Head Gold $10 Eagle : 9 Leaves

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):

The 1795 $10 Turban Head Gold Eagle is the very first US gold coin produced and also the first of the $10 Eagle denomination. 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 (depicted above). The difference between the 13 Leaves vs 9 Leaves is depicted below in the example comparison image:

Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition. Numismatic portion of the values last updated February 2026, precious metal portion of the values is updated live!

Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-63)	Proof (PR-63)
-	-	$80,701	$107,127	$121,368	$189,031	$362,667	$972,368	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1795 Turban Head Gold $10 Eagle (9 Leaves Variety) is Worth $80,701 in Average Condition and can be Worth $362,667 to $972,368 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.


MELT VALUE: $2446.91