Gold Dollar
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90.0% · 0.0484 oz
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US Gold Coin Calculator
$1 Gold through $20 Double Eagle, plus modern American Gold Eagle and Buffalo. Melt values use the gold spot price and each coin's actual gold weight (AGW).
Spot price (USD / troy oz)
Quarter Eagle ($2.50)
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90.0% · 0.1210 oz
Three Dollar Gold
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90.0% · 0.1451 oz
Stella ($4 pattern)
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85.7% · 0.1929 oz
Half Eagle ($5)
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90.0% · 0.2419 oz
Eagle ($10)
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90.0% · 0.4838 oz
Double Eagle ($20)
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90.0% · 0.9675 oz
American Gold Eagle — 1 oz
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91.7% · 1.0000 oz
American Gold Eagle — 1/2 oz
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91.7% · 0.5000 oz
American Gold Eagle — 1/4 oz
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91.7% · 0.2500 oz
American Gold Eagle — 1/10 oz
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91.7% · 0.1000 oz
American Gold Buffalo — 1 oz
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100.0% · 0.9999 oz
First Spouse 1/2 oz
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100.0% · 0.5000 oz
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classic7 types
—CoinYearsPurityPure ozMelt $QuantitySubtotal
- Gold Dollar$0.001849–188990.0% · 0.0484 oz
- Quarter Eagle ($2.50)$0.001796–192990.0% · 0.1210 oz
- Three Dollar Gold$0.001854–188990.0% · 0.1451 oz
- Stella ($4 pattern)$0.001879–188085.7% · 0.1929 oz
- Half Eagle ($5)$0.001795–192990.0% · 0.2419 oz
- Eagle ($10)$0.001795–193390.0% · 0.4838 oz
- Double Eagle ($20)$0.001850–193390.0% · 0.9675 oz
bullion6 types
—CoinYearsPurityPure ozMelt $QuantitySubtotal
- American Gold Eagle — 1 oz$0.001986–present91.7% · 1.0000 oz
- American Gold Eagle — 1/2 oz$0.001986–present91.7% · 0.5000 oz
- American Gold Eagle — 1/4 oz$0.001986–present91.7% · 0.2500 oz
- American Gold Eagle — 1/10 oz$0.001986–present91.7% · 0.1000 oz
- American Gold Buffalo — 1 oz$0.002006–present100.0% · 0.9999 oz
- First Spouse 1/2 oz$0.002007–2016100.0% · 0.5000 oz
AuGold spot · USD/oz
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How US gold coin melt value works
From the first $1 Gold of 1849 through the last $20 Double Eagle of 1933, US classic gold is 90% pure. Modern bullion — the American Gold Eagle and Gold Buffalo — contains an exact stated troy ounce of pure gold regardless of alloy. Multiply each coin's actual gold weight (AGW) by the gold spot price for melt value.
How it works
- 1Gold spot loads live and refreshes every minute. Type a number into the spot field to override.
- 2Type quantities next to any coin — per-coin melt and a running total update instantly.
- 3All values are based on the coin's verified AGW from US Mint specifications, not approximations.
- 4Reset spot to live anytime, or clear all quantities with the side-panel button.
Frequently asked questions
FAQWere US gold coins recalled in 1933?
Executive Order 6102 (1933) required US citizens to surrender most gold coin, gold bullion and gold certificates. Numismatic coins and small amounts (less than $100 face) were exempt, which is why survivors remain widely available today.
Double Eagle vs Gold Eagle — what's the difference?
A 'Double Eagle' is the classic $20 face value gold coin minted 1850–1933, containing 0.9675 troy ounces of pure gold. The modern 'American Gold Eagle' is bullion minted since 1986 in 1, 1/2, 1/4 and 1/10 oz sizes — each containing exactly the stated troy ounce of pure gold (in a 22K alloy with copper and silver for durability).
American Gold Eagle vs Gold Buffalo?
Both modern coins contain 1 troy ounce of pure gold at face value. The AGE is 22K (.9167 fine) with copper and silver added for durability; total weight is 33.93 g. The Buffalo is .9999 fine 24K — softer but pure — total weight 31.10 g. Melt value of the pure gold content is identical.
Are classic US gold coins worth more than melt?
Common-date Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles trade at a modest premium over melt. Earlier types, branch mints, low mintage and gem condition pieces command large numismatic premiums. Use this calculator to set a floor, then check a price guide for the actual coin.
How much gold does a $20 Double Eagle contain?
33.436 grams gross, 90% pure — equal to 0.9675 troy ounces of actual gold weight (AGW). Multiply by the spot price for melt value.