U.S. Gold Coin Melt Values & Identification

Compare reviewed United States gold coins by denomination, design and composition. Match the correct variant before calculating metal content.

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United States — Dollars / $1

Liberty Head Gold Dollar — Type I obverse — 1849 Type 1 Liberty Head gold dollar

Liberty Head Gold Dollar — Type I

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United States • 90% gold, 10% alloy metal; historical copper or copper/silver alloy

Issue years: 1849–1854

Fine gold: 0.048375 troy oz

Indian Princess Gold Dollar — Type II Small Head obverse — 1854 Type 2 Indian Princess small-head gold dollar

Indian Princess Gold Dollar — Type II Small Head

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United States • 90% gold, 10% alloy metal; historical copper or copper/silver alloy

Issue years: 1854–1856

Fine gold: 0.048375 troy oz

Indian Princess Gold Dollar — Type III Large Head obverse — 1856 Type 3 Indian Princess large-head gold dollar

Indian Princess Gold Dollar — Type III Large Head

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United States • 90% gold, 10% alloy metal; historical copper or copper/silver alloy

Issue years: 1856–1889

Fine gold: 0.048375 troy oz

United States — Quarter eagles / $2½

Liberty Head Quarter Eagle — $2½ obverse — 1848 CAL Liberty Head quarter eagle; CAL is an issue-specific marking, not present on ordinary issues

Liberty Head Quarter Eagle — $2½

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United States • 90% gold, 10% alloy metal; historical copper or copper/silver alloy

Issue years: 1840–1907

Fine gold: 0.120938 troy oz

Indian Head Quarter Eagle — Incuse $2½ obverse — 1908 incuse Indian Head quarter eagle, $2½ denomination

Indian Head Quarter Eagle — Incuse $2½

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United States • 90% gold, 10% alloy metal; historical copper or copper/silver alloy

Issue years: 1908–1915, 1925–1929

Fine gold: 0.120938 troy oz

United States — $3

Indian Princess Three-Dollar Gold Piece obverse — 1854 Indian Princess three-dollar gold piece

Indian Princess Three-Dollar Gold Piece

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United States • 90% gold, 10% alloy metal; historical copper or copper/silver alloy

Issue years: 1854–1889

Fine gold: 0.145125 troy oz

United States — $5

Liberty Head Half Eagle — $5 obverse — 1866 Liberty Head half eagle with motto; earlier issues lack this reverse motto

Liberty Head Half Eagle — $5

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United States • 90% gold, 10% alloy metal; historical copper or copper/silver alloy

Issue years: 1839–1908

Fine gold: 0.241875 troy oz

Indian Head Half Eagle — Incuse $5 obverse — 1908 incuse Indian Head half eagle, $5 denomination

Indian Head Half Eagle — Incuse $5

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United States • 90% gold, 10% alloy metal; historical copper or copper/silver alloy

Issue years: 1908–1916, 1929

Fine gold: 0.241875 troy oz

United States — $10

Liberty Head Eagle — $10 obverse — 1866 Liberty Head eagle with motto; earlier portrait/reverse subtypes differ

Liberty Head Eagle — $10

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United States • 90% gold, 10% alloy metal; historical copper or copper/silver alloy

Issue years: 1838–1907

Fine gold: 0.483750 troy oz

Indian Head Eagle — Saint-Gaudens $10 obverse — 1908 Indian Head eagle with motto; initial 1907 issues lack this motto

$10 Indian Head Gold Eagle

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United States • 90% gold, 10% alloy metal; historical copper or copper/silver alloy

Issue years: 1907–1916, 1920, 1926, 1930, 1932–1933

Fine gold: 0.483750 troy oz

United States — $20

Liberty Head Double Eagle — Type I No Motto obverse — 1856-S Type I Liberty Head double eagle, without reverse motto and with TWENTY D. denomination

Liberty Head Double Eagle — Type I No Motto

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United States • 90% gold, 10% alloy metal; historical copper or copper/silver alloy

Issue years: 1850–1866

Fine gold: 0.967500 troy oz

Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle — Original Regular Relief obverse — 1908-D regular-relief Saint-Gaudens double eagle with Arabic date and motto; no-motto original issues differ

Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle — Original Regular Relief

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United States • 90% gold, 10% alloy metal; historical copper or copper/silver alloy

Issue years: 1907–1916, 1920–1933

Fine gold: 0.967500 troy oz

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