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They're made of brass.
If you think about it for, oh, 1 or 2 seconds, the price of gold is roughly $900/oz. The Presidential coins weigh about 0.30 ounces so if they were gold they'd be worth about $270, and the government would be losing $269 on each one that was put into circulation.
Even the most boneheaded bureaucrat wouldn't throw away that much money on each coin in a series that's minted by the billions (AIG and Chrysler notwithstanding).
What else can I help you with?
How much is a gold one dollar worth with president Lincoln on one side and the years he was in office?
$1. The coins are made of brass, not gold.
Why is a 1 dollar coin made of gold?
If you are talking about the coins with presidents on the face and the statue of liberty on the back, they are not made out of gold they are made out of brass. If you are talking about the old 1 dollar coins from the 1800s, they were made out of gold because of the gold rushes and the US government was looking to expand the use of gold in its coins.
What is the gold dollar made of?
Dollar coins minted since 2000 are made of manganese brass. They're not gold, just "golden".
How much are gold coins that were made in 2000 worth?
If they are $1 dollar coins, spend them. Just gold colored.
What is the value of a 1906 US 1 dollar gold coin?
Sorry, but 1 dollar gold coins were not issued in 1906. Only 2.5, 5, 10, and 20 dollar gold coins were made. Check your date.
What is the value of a 1900 US 1 dollar gold piece?
Sorry, but 1 dollar gold coins were not issued in 1905. Only 2.5, 5, 10, and 20 dollar gold coins were made. Check your date.
What is the value of a 1905 US 1 dollar gold piece?
Sorry, but 1 dollar gold coins were not issued in 1905. Only 2.5, 5, 10, and 20 dollar gold coins were made. Check your date.
How much gold is in the new gold dollar?
None of the one dollar coins that are "Golden Colored" contain any gold - they're made of brass.
Did they make a 1941 Gold Dollar?
No. Franklin D Roosevelt prohibited the production of gold coins in 1933. No gold coins have been made for circulation since. They now make commemorative bullion coins so to speak but no gold coins were ever made in 1941.
Did the us ever mint a one dollar gold coin?
U.S. one dollar gold coins were issued from 1849-1889. They are the lowest denomination and the smallest gold coins ever made by the United States.
Why are dollars gold?
All the 2000 to date dollar coins are NOT gold, they are made from brass, that's what gives them the gold color.
What is the value of 1 dollar gold 1823?
Please look at the coin again. No U.S. one dollar gold coins were made until 1849.
