1880 Eagle (1880 $10) NGC XF Details. Just a hint of mint luster remains on this details graded 1880 Gold Eagle. The details designation is a result of an old cleaning. The coin shows wear on the high points and surface abrasion consistent with the grade. The strike is average on the obverse but very strong on the reverse, with every detail seen with remarkable clarity for a circulated coin.

The 1880 eagle is an example of the Coronet motif designed by Christian Gobrecht. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added in 1866, a result of political pressure initiated by the Reverend Mark Richards Watkinson of Ridleyville, Pennsylvania.