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The coin has 3.1103 grams of pure gold in it or 1/10th of an Troy ounce.
Current Circulation Coins: One cent - no correct other name, but often colloquially called a "penny" Five cents - "nickel" Ten cents - "dime" Twenty-Five cents - "quarter" Fifty cents - "half dollar" Dollar - "buck" Susan B Anthony dollar coins were often times called "Carter Quarters", large sized dollar coins including the Eisenhower dollar which contains no silver is often called a "Silver Dollar" and Sacagewea and Presidential Dollars are often called "Golden Dollars" even though they contain no gold and should be distinguished from the much smaller and older Gold Dollar (1849-1889) that was struck in real gold. Historical Gold Coins: $1 - "Dollar" $2.50 - "Quarter Eagle" $3 - "Three Dollar Piece" $4 - "Stella" $5 - "Half-Eagle" $10 - "Eagle" $20 - "Double Eagle" Historical Coins: 1/2 Cent - "Half-cent piece" 2 Cents - "Two-Cent piece" 3 Cents - "Three-Cent Piece" (often called "trimes") 5 Cents (when struck in silver) - "Half-Dime" 20 Cents - "Twenty-Cent Piece" or "double dime" Common Bullion Coins (Though these coins have a face value listed, their actual value because of the precious metals they are struck in makes their actual value much higher than their face value) $1 Face Value, 1 troy ounce of silver - "American Silver Eagle" $5 Face Value, 1/10 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/10 ounce)" $10 Face Value, 1/4 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/4 ounce)" $25 Face Value, 1/2 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/2 ounce)" $50 Face Value 1 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1 ounce)" $10 Face Value 1/10 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/10 ounce)" $25 Face Value 1/4 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/4 ounce)" $50 Face Value 1/2 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/2 ounce)" $100 Face Value 1 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1 ounce)" Less Common Bullion Coins (Again, these coins have a face value listed, however their actual value based on the amount of precious metals in them makes their intrinsic value much higher than their face value) 25 Cents Face Value, 5 troy ounces of silver - "America The Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins (5 ounce)" $50 Face Value, 1 troy ounce of gold (has an American Indian on the obverse) - "American Buffalo"
Current Circulation Coins: One cent - no correct other name, but often colloquially called a "penny" Five cents - "nickel" Ten cents - "dime" Twenty-Five cents - "quarter" Fifty cents - "half dollar" Dollar - "buck" Susan B Anthony dollar coins were often times called "Carter Quarters", large sized dollar coins including the Eisenhower dollar which contains no silver is often called a "Silver Dollar" and Sacagewea and Presidential Dollars are often called "Golden Dollars" even though they contain no gold and should be distinguished from the much smaller and older Gold Dollar (1849-1889) that was struck in real gold. Historical Gold Coins: $1 - "Dollar" $2.50 - "Quarter Eagle" $3 - "Three Dollar Piece" $4 - "Stella" $5 - "Half-Eagle" $10 - "Eagle" $20 - "Double Eagle" Historical Coins: 1/2 Cent - "Half-cent piece" 2 Cents - "Two-Cent piece" 3 Cents - "Three-Cent Piece" (often called "trimes") 5 Cents (when struck in silver) - "Half-Dime" 20 Cents - "Twenty-Cent Piece" or "double dime" Common Bullion Coins (Though these coins have a face value listed, their actual value because of the precious metals they are struck in makes their actual value much higher than their face value) $1 Face Value, 1 troy ounce of silver - "American Silver Eagle" $5 Face Value, 1/10 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/10 ounce)" $10 Face Value, 1/4 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/4 ounce)" $25 Face Value, 1/2 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/2 ounce)" $50 Face Value 1 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1 ounce)" $10 Face Value 1/10 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/10 ounce)" $25 Face Value 1/4 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/4 ounce)" $50 Face Value 1/2 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/2 ounce)" $100 Face Value 1 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1 ounce)" Less Common Bullion Coins (Again, these coins have a face value listed, however their actual value based on the amount of precious metals in them makes their intrinsic value much higher than their face value) 25 Cents Face Value, 5 troy ounces of silver - "America The Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins (5 ounce)" $50 Face Value, 1 troy ounce of gold (has an American Indian on the obverse) - "American Buffalo"
In 1860 we were on the gold standard. Gold at that time was worth a little over $20 an ounce (See Double Eagle Coin.) On January 28, 2010, 1 ounce of gold cost $1085.40. Thus 1000/20x1085.40= Today the gold in the coins would be worth a bit under $54,270.
A $5 American Gold Eagle bullion coin is 1/10th of an ounce of pure gold. The New-York market closed at $1691.60 per ounce, so the coin is worth about $169.16.
The 1/4 eagle, 1/2 eagle, eagle and double eagle $2.50 $5.00 $10.00 $20.00
The 1/4 eagle, 1/2 eagle, eagle and double eagle $2.50 $5.00 $10.00 $20.00
It contains 1 ounce of gold, so it would be in the $950-1000 range at current prices.
Gold coinsComment: All are 1 troy ounce of gold, but collectors pay the least for the krugerrand.
The date on a half-eagle gold coin should be on the front of the coin underneath the head (Liberty or the Indian). And on the 1/10 ounce American Gold Eagle, the date is to the right of the personification of Liberty.
Four coins in which the eagle appears on the reverse side are:1/4 eagle ($2.50)1/2 eagle ($5.00)eagle ($10.00)double eagle ($20.00)
As of today 1-28-10 value is $107.72 the coin is one tenth ounce of pure gold.