1912 $10 MS62 认证号39468724, PCGS号8871

On the 2nd of September 2024 and using my ELIKLIV microscope and Vantage 10X loupe, I examined this coin and describe it thusly. The Obverse shows a light horizontal mark beginning at the rim edge across from the hose tip, scarring at the rim edge and a diagonal mark all in line with the mouth, a short diagonal mark just down and to the left of the chin tip, a vertical mark just to the left of the forehead, 2 diagonal marks on the forehead just below the "L" of "LIBERTY", a diagonal mark between the "TY" of "LIBERTY", a mark across the feather at the lower side and moving onto the next feather to the right above the "TY" of "LIBERTY", 2 dings and a diagonal mark and scarring on the cheek, a mark on the bottom of the nose that follows onto the upper lip, 2 vertical marks on the chin, the neck is clean, a diagonal mark coming off the end of the headdress ribbon to the right of the "Y" of "LIBERTY", a mark across the bottom feather to the right of the ear, I see no toning, spotting, or cloudiness. The Reverse has a thin light horizontal scratch between the rim edge and the arrowhead point, light marking and scarring below "TRUST" and over toward the chest, a ding on the bottom of the 2nd "T" of "TRUST", a light diagonal mark between the "N" of "UNITED" and the wing, light marking and scarring below the "CA" of "AMERICA" and the "M" of "UNUM", a vertical mark on the rear of the head, a diagonal mark on the upper left portion of the eagles left wing, light diagonal mark on the upper chest, strong vertical mark on the left wing to the right of "WE", a ding on the 5th feather down from the top feather of the left wing and above the "RS" of "DOLLARS", 3 diagonal marks and a ding just to the right and up from the top wing feathers end, 2 digit vertical mark down from the 2nd "A" of "AMERICA". I see no toning, spotting, or cloudiness. This is a nice coin for the grade and has a nice texture on the reverse, and it is the better of the 2 sides. This coin is held in a PCGS Generation 6 holder used from May 2014 to October 2020.

Ron Guth

The following diagnostics have been seen on a counterfeit 1912 Indian Head Eagle: 1) shallow depression in the field to the left of Liberty's brow; 2) oblong depression on jawline; 3) another shallow depression in the field above the eagle's tail at the lower point of an imaginary triangle created by the depression, the M of UNUM, and the final A of AMERICA; and 4) tiny depression below and left of center of the O of OF.

"1912 Indian head $10 Gold" by Brian Sillima, NUMISMATIST, May 2007, page 117

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David Akers (1975/88)

The 1912 is one of the more available issues of this type but it is not really "common" in any absolute sense. However, in MS-63 or lower grade, a 1912 can be found with little or no difficulty. In MS-64 and even MS-65 condition, the 1912 is available from time to time although no large quantities in either grade could be assembled. A few superb, nearly flawless quality examples of this issue are known to exist.

The 1912 is almost always very sharply struck, especially on the obverse. (There is sometimes a slight weakness on the leading curve of the eagle's left wing, however). Typically the surfaces are very frosty with slight granularity that is not nearly as pronounced as on the average 1911. Lustre is generally very good, and the color is most often a medium to rich yellow gold. An occasional greenish gold or coppery gold specimen is also seen (but not often).