Eagle (United States coin)
The eagle was a United States $10 gold coin issued by the United States Mint from 1795 to 1933.
Image: NNC US 1795 G$10 Turban Head (small eagle)
Image: NNC US 1797 G$10 Turban Head (heraldic eagle)
Image: NNC US 1839 G$10 Liberty Head (old style)
Image: NNC US 1865 G$10 Liberty Head (new style)
The United States Mint is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury responsible for producing coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce, as well as controlling the movement of bullion. The U.S. Mint is one of two U.S. agencies that produce money in the case of minting coinage; the other is the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which prints paper currency. The first United States Mint was created in Philadelphia in 1792, and soon joined by other centers, whose coins were identified by their own mint marks. There are currently four active coin-producing mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and West Point.
The First U.S. Branch Mint in California, which opened on April 3, 1854, is located at 608–619 Commercial Street in San Francisco. The building now houses the San Francisco Historical Society.
First United States Mint (Philadelphia); photo from 1904
The Philadelphia Mint
The Denver Mint