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

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