10 Dollars (First Flight Centennial) obverse10 Dollars (First Flight Centennial) reverse
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10 Dollars (First Flight Centennial)

United States · Gold

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2003-W First Flight Centennial $10 Gold

A century after two bicycle mechanics lifted off the sand at Kitty Hawk, the U.S. Mint struck a gold coin in their honor — and almost nobody bought it. Barely ten thousand of the uncirculated version went out the door, making it one of the scarcest modern commemoratives the Mint has ever produced.

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