1914-D Indian Head Eagle
Circulation strike struck at the Denver Mint · 343,500 made
- Mintage
- 343,500
- Metal
- 90% gold, 10% copper
- Weight
- 16.718 g
- Diameter
- 27 mm
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Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 1914-D Indian Head Eagle worth?
Collectors pay a real premium for this date, worn or not, because far fewer were made than usual. Uncirculated pieces go much higher.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- A die variety or minting error
- Certification by PCGS or NGC, which buyers expect for scarce dates
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 1914-D Indian Head Eagle rare?
- Yes. Only 343,500 were made, 22nd lowest of the 31 regular issues in the series.
- Is the 1914-D Indian Head Eagle real gold?
- No, it's gold: 0.4837 troy ounces of pure gold.
- Where is the mint mark on a 1914 Indian Head Eagle?
- On the reverse, to the left of the arrow points. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark. On this coin the mark is D, for Denver.
- Which Denver dates near 1914 are scarcer?
- The 1911-D at 30,100, the 1909-D at 121,540. So the 1914-D is one of the easier dates of its stretch.
- How many 1914-D Indian Head Eagle coins were made?
- 343,500.
What to check on your 1914-D
- Make sure the mint mark really is a D. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 1914 (151,000 made).
- Count the stars on the edge. From 1912 the edge carries 48 raised stars, after New Mexico and Arizona joined the Union. Counterfeiters have sometimes got the count or the spacing wrong.
- Check the date and mint mark under magnification for tooling or added letters. Scarce dates are the ones forgers alter.
- Judge the grade under good light. Check the feathers above Liberty's eye and the eagle's wing. Gold is soft, so bag marks on the cheek strongly affect the grade.
Gold coins are counterfeited more than any other US coins. A genuine 1914-D weighs 16.718 g and measures 27 mm. Buy certified examples from a reputable dealer. Low-mintage dates attract altered and counterfeit coins. Check that the mint mark and date have not been tooled or added, or buy one already certified by PCGS or NGC.
The story of the 1914-D
Denver hadn't struck the Indian Head Eagle since 1911. When it came back in 1914, it made 343,500. It turned out to be Denver's last Indian Head Eagle for circulation.
1914 came to 151,000 and 1914-S came to 208,000, so neither mint's 1914 coin is much scarcer than the other. In the whole series, its mintage sits closest to the 1908 (With Motto) (341,370) and the 1915 (351,000).
Denver struck the Indian Head Eagle in 6 issues between 1908 and 1914. By mintage this one lands in the more common half, while the key for that mint is the 1911-D (30,100). Within the 1910s it's 10th smallest of 16, between the 1910 (318,500) and the 1915 (351,000).
More on the 1914-D
Denver's 343,500 eagles led production in 1914 and turned out to be the branch's final Indian Head eagles. Denver outproduced Philadelphia's 151,000 more than twice over and comfortably beat San Francisco's 208,000. It was also the last year all three mints struck the Indian Head eagle.
After 1914 Denver struck no more eagles of this design, so the 1914-D closes a short Denver run that began in 1908 and included the key 1911-D. It's a reasonably available date and a good way to represent the Denver Mint in a type set without chasing that key. Survivors are often found in circulated or lower uncirculated grades with bag marks on the cheek. Check that the D to the left of the arrowheads is sharp and matches a genuine Denver mint mark. Worn coins trade close to gold value with a small premium; clean uncirculated examples carry a collector premium that grows quickly in the higher grades. Its mintage was roughly eleven times Denver's 30,100 of 1911.
Steady issues and the 1911-D key (1909 to 1916)
With the motto in place, eagles were struck in most years at Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. The 1911-D, only 30,100, is the key of the period. The 1911-S, 1913-S and 1915-S are scarce, especially well struck. Denver struck 2,356,640 in 1910, the largest branch mint total of these years.
In 1912 two more stars were added to the edge for New Mexico and Arizona, raising the count from 46 to 48. Mint marks sit on the reverse to the left of the arrowheads. Large gold coins like these picked up bag marks easily, so the cheek and the field in front of the face are the places to check. The 1916-S closed the period before World War I halted production.
Elsewhere in US coinage in 1914
Denver's small cent output in 1914 created one of the great Lincoln cent key dates, the 1914-D.
How to recognize it
Augustus Saint-Gaudens' $10 gold piece shows Liberty in a feathered headdress inscribed LIBERTY, with 13 stars above and the date below. The reverse shows a standing eagle on a bundle of arrows with an olive branch. The edge has raised stars: 46 until 1911 and 48 from 1912. IN GOD WE TRUST was added to the reverse field in 1908. The mint mark is to the left of the arrows.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | Indian Head Eagle (1907–1933) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1914 |
| Mint | Denver Mint |
| Mint mark | "D" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 343,500 |
| Face value | $10 |
| Composition | 90% gold, 10% copper |
| Weight | 16.718 grams |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Edge | Raised stars (46, then 48 from 1912) |
| Designer | Augustus Saint-Gaudens |
Other 1914 Indian Head Eagle issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 Indian Head Eagle | 151,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 1914-D Indian Head Eagle | 343,500 | Circulation strike | – |
| 1914-S Indian Head Eagle | 208,000 | Circulation strike | – |
Mintage: Indian Head eagle (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.