Pre-1933 US Gold Coins
Pre-1933 US Gold Coin Comparison Chart
Coin Weight (g) Composition Gold Melt Value Full Melt Value $20 Double Eagles $20 St. Gaudens Double Eagle (1907-1933) 27.1 90% gold, 10% copper Liberty Head Double Eagle (1849-1907) 27.1 Gold 90%, Copper 10% $10 Eagles Indian Head Gold (1907-1933) 16.7 Gold 90%, Copper 10% Liberty, With Motto (1866-1907) 16.7 Gold 90%, Copper 10% Liberty, … Continue reading
Liberty Gold Half Eagles
Coin Weight (g) Composition Gold Melt Value Full Melt Value Liberty, With Motto (1866-1908 ) 8.24 Gold 90%, Copper 7%, Silver 3% Liberty, No Motto (1839-1866) 8.24 Gold 90%, Copper 7%, Silver 3% Classic Head (1834-1838 ) 8.24 Gold 90%, Copper 7%, Silver 3% Capped Bust, Head Left (1807-1834 ) 8.748 Gold 91.70%,Copper 5.81%, … Continue reading
Draped Bust Eagles
Coin Weight (g) Composition Gold Melt Value Full Melt Value Turban Head Heraldic Eagle (1797-1804 ) 17.5 Gold 91.70%,Copper 5.81%, Silver 2.30% Turban Head, Small Eagle (1795-1797 ) 17.5 Gold 91.70%,Copper 5.81%, Silver 2.30% The Draped Bust Eagle was among the first gold coins legislated for and authorized by the United States congress in 1792 … Continue reading
Liberty Head Eagles
Coin Weight (g) Composition Gold Melt Value Full Melt Value Liberty, With Motto (1866-1907 ) 16.7 Gold 90%, Copper 10% Liberty, No Motto (1838-1866 ) 16.7 Gold 90%, Copper 7%, Silver 3% The United States’ Gold Eagles had not been minted since 1804 when they reemerged as the Liberty Head Eagles in 1838 and continued … Continue reading
Three Dollar Gold Coin
Coin Weight (g) Composition Gold Melt Value Full Melt Value Indian Princess (1854-1889 ) 5.02 Gold 90%, Copper 10% The United States made three dollar gold coins from 1854 through 1889. The Chef Engraver for the US Mint James Barton Longacre designed the Indian Princess Liberty Head. Longacre Created 22 different coin designs during his … Continue reading
Classic Gold Quarter Eagle
Coin Weight (g) Composition Gold Melt Value Full Melt Value Classic Head(1834-1839) 4.18 Gold 90%, Copper 10% The Classic Gold Quarter Eagle was minted in 1834 and continued through 1839. These gold coins are 17.5 millimeter in diameter, weigh 4.18 grams which contain ninety percent gold, and the remaining ten percent is probable seven parts … Continue reading
Liberty Head Quarter Eagle
Coin Weight (g) Composition Gold Melt Value Full Melt Value Liberty (1840-1907) 4.18 Gold 90%, Copper 10% The Liberty Head Quarter Eagle were designed by Christian Gobrecht in 1839 and minted in 1840 through 1907, this makes this gold coin the longest running coin minted by the US Mint. Gobrecht was hired in 1826 as … Continue reading
Capped Liberty Head Quarter Eagle
The Capped Liberty Head Quarter Eagle was minted in 1821 through 1834. These were redesigned by Robert Scot the US Mint’s head engraver. These were based on John Reich’s 1808 design (Type I or Large Capped Liberty Bust Large Diameter) the reverse is almost a complete duplication of Reich’s. This series was reduced in diameter … Continue reading
Liberty Head Double Eagle
Coin Weight (g) Composition Gold Melt Value Full Melt Value Liberty Head Double Eagle (1849-1907 ) 27.1 Gold 90%, Copper 10% Liberty Head Double Eagle Gold Coins were issued in three types. Type I is the “Without Motto on Reverse” and was struck in 1849 through 1866. There was only one 1849 struck which is … Continue reading
Stella
Coin Weight (g) Composition Gold Melt Value Full Melt Value Stella (1879-1880 ) 7 Gold 86%, Copper 10%, Silver 4% The Stella four dollar gold coin is named after the large star on its reverse. There were about fifty trial pieces in all struck in 1879 and 1880. These Specimen strikes are of two Types. … Continue reading
