1799 Turban Head Gold $10 Eagle : Large Stars Obverse

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

There were two major varieties of the 1799 Turban Head $10 Gold Eagle. One variety featured large/fat stars on the obverse (as depicted above) while the other variety had smaller stars on the obverse. The difference between the Small Stars vs Large Stars is depicted below in the example comparison image (Source of example images is courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries):

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)
-	-	$12,291	$16,451	$19,900	$25,802	$40,556	$88,179	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1799 Turban Head Gold $10 Eagle (Large Stars Obverse Variety) is Worth $12,291 in Average Condition and can be Worth $40,556 to $88,179 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: $2372.82