Us Gold Dollar Coins
Recently issued presidential 1 coins.
Us gold dollar coins. Make offer philadelphia mint united states presidential gold dollar collection 1880 s morgan silver dollar 1 pcgs ms66 gold shield looks pl wow stunner 299 00. Some american gold coins were melted down shortly before the civil war for their value and for a while it was popular to incorporate these dollar coins into jewelry. Us gold 1 coins. In 2008 the native american 1 coin act dictated a design change that memorializes native americans and the important contributions made by individual tribes and individual native americans to the development of the united states.
From 2007 to 2016 the mint issued four presidential 1 coins per year each with a common reverse design featuring a striking rendition of the statue of liberty. The coin had three types over its lifetime all designed by mint chief engraver james b. The united states mint first minted the sacagawea dollar 1 coin in the year 2000. Longacre the type 1 issue has the smallest diameter of any united states coin minted to date.
The kitco gold index kgx is an exclusive feature that calculates the relative worth of one ounce of gold by removing the impact of the value of the u s. The gold dollar or gold one dollar piece is a gold coin that was struck as a regular issue by the united states bureau of the mint from 1849 to 1889. Also showing coins for sale in our database for the large indian head type gold dollars items. The composition of the presidential 1 coins is identical to that of the sacagawea golden dollar and the native american 1 coins.
These coins have a copper core clad by manganese brass giving them a distinctive golden color. 8 1 grams in weight 2 mm thick and 26 5 mm in diameter. A golden color extra wide border smooth edge like the nickel s and specially designed alloy. The 1 gold piece was produced by the united states mint from 1849 until 1889.
Dollars but rather in terms of the same weighted basket of currencies that determine the us dollar index. The coin prices and values for g 1 gold dollars. Produced and sold for collectors gold coins produced by the u s. Intended to be used as regular currency the gold dollar was issued in three types.
The dollar coin features distinguishing traits including. Specifically the golden dollar is.