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Contents of U.S. Gold Coins |
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Total Weight |
Total Weight |
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Coin |
Fineness |
Grams |
Ounces |
Gold Weight |
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Dollar, all types, 1849 to 1889 |
0.9000 |
1.672 grams |
0.05 ounce |
0.04837 ounce |
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$2.50 quarter eagles, 1840 1929 |
0.9000 |
4.180 grams |
0.13 ounce |
0.12094 ounce |
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$3 coins, 1854 to 1889 |
0.9000 |
5.015 grams |
0.16 ounce |
0.14512 ounce |
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$5 half eagles, 1839 to 1929 |
0.9000 |
8.359 grams |
0.27 ounce |
0.24187 ounce |
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$10 eagles, 1838 to 1933 |
0.9000 |
16.718 grams |
0.54 ounce |
0.48375 ounce |
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$20 double eagles, 1850 to 1933 |
0.9000 |
33.436 grams |
1.07 ounce |
0.96750 ounces |
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$5 American eagle, 1986 to date |
0.9167 |
3.393 grams |
0.11 ounce |
0.10 ounce |
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$10 American eagle, 1986 to date |
0.9167 |
8.483 grams |
0.27 ounce |
0.25 ounce |
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$25 American eagle, 1986 to date |
0.9167 |
16.966 grams |
0.55 ounce |
0.50 ounce |
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$50 American eagle, 1986 to date |
0.9167 |
33.931 grams |
1.09 ounce |
1.00 ounce |
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Note: Weights rounded off to two decimal places |
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Contents of U.S. Silver Coins |
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Coin |
Fineness |
Total Weight |
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Silver Weight |
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