Liberty 20 Dollar Gold Coin Weight

United states 10 00 liberty extremely fine.

Liberty 20 dollar gold coin weight.

Its gold content of 0 9675 troy oz 30 0926 grams was worth 20 at the 1849 official price of 20 67 oz the coins are made from a 90 gold 0 900 fine 21 6 kt and 10 copper alloy and have a total weight of 1 0750 troy ounces 33 4362 grams. For price indications refer to our daily quotes price page. Double eagle coins hold the highest gold content of any regularly issued u s. 1849 1907 liberty double eagle 20 1 833 03.

900 gold 21 6 karat. This is why it retains its designation to this day as a 20 coin. 30 08 grams 0 9675 oz. Twenty dollar liberty gold coins have reeded milled edges but the st.

The california gold rush of 1848 prompted congress to authorize the mintage of the 20 dollar coin. A double eagle is a gold coin of the united states with a denomination of 20. 1854 1856 liberty dollar type ii 1. The original liberty design was minted for more than 50 years.

Ten dollar liberties circulated in the western united states where the local preference was for hard currency. Liberty head gold dollars 1849 1854 90 gold 10 copper. 73 438 ms67 06 27 2019 legend rare coin auctions. The 10 00 liberty gold eagle was along with the liberty double eagle one of the united states principal trade coins of its era.

Gold coin of its time. We also have a stock of scarcer collectible 20 00 gold coins as well. Gold at a low premium. Produced for more than 50 years the 20 liberty gold coin is one that had an extremely high face value for its day.

90 gold 10 copper auction record. Gaudens have lettered edges. 1907 1933 st gaudens double eagle 20. 1849 1854 liberty dollar type i 1 91 65.

Permission was granted in 1849 and the 20 gold piece entered circulation in 1850. 20 dollars gross weight. However the coin is actually made of a gold copper alloy that consists of only 90 gold and 10 copper giving the coin a total weight of 1 0750 troy ounces or 33 4362 grams. Troy actual gold weight.

33 436 grams 1 0751 oz. In 1849 gold was valued at 20 67 per ounce hence making the coin at that time worth 20. Image type description metal content weight denomination melt value.