No US gold coins were struck in 1776. The first gold coins were struck in 1795 by the US mint. Most likely your coin either isn't an American coin or is a modern fantasy piece. The value depends on what your coin is exactly.
It isn't gold, it is gold plated. It is worth 25 cents. It is a damaged coin from a collector's perspective. It was not done at the mint.
The first US $10 gold coin was made in 1795 so look at the coin again and post new question.
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It's not gold, it's plated, probably worth $10 on eBay.
The U.S. released its first $20.00 gold coin in 1850, so a 1776 dated coin is not a Mint issue coin. This may be a bullion coin of some type or a fantasy piece. Take to a coin dealer or collector, it needs to be seen for an accurate assessment.
It isn't gold, it is gold plated. It is worth 25 cents. It is a damaged coin from a collector's perspective. It was not done at the mint.
The first US $10 gold coin was made in 1795 so look at the coin again and post new question.
The coin is a common bicentennial Eisenhower dollar that MAY have been gold plated or just toned a gold color, the coin is face value.
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It's not gold, it's plated, probably worth $10 on eBay.
The U.S. released its first $20.00 gold coin in 1850, so a 1776 dated coin is not a Mint issue coin. This may be a bullion coin of some type or a fantasy piece. Take to a coin dealer or collector, it needs to be seen for an accurate assessment.
$1. It's not gold, it's gold-plated. These coins were struck in copper-nickel or 40% silver, never in gold.
$1. Gold plating adds no value to the coin and collectors view the coin as damaged. It is worth no more than face value.
First it's gold plated, but not by the mint. And it's a common Eisenhower dollar and value is what ever you can get.
If it's real gold, metal value plus perhaps a small premium. If it's not, then approximately nothing.
7-17-11>>> No authentic US $20.00 gold coins dated 1776 exist. The first one ( a pattern ) was struck in 1849. It may be a private issue of some type.
There were no US coins minted in 1776.