Pure Gold Coins Us

The eagle was another major variety that comes in four denominations.

Pure gold coins us.

Most gold bullion coins have a face value issued by a central bank with that nation s fiat currency such as the us dollar for the american gold eagle or the pound sterling for the british gold britannia. The gold buffalo coin is also minted by the us mint. A gold coin is a coin that is made mostly or entirely of gold. It is the first and only 9999 purity gold coin ever struck by the us mint.

Gold coins produced and sold for collectors gold coins produced by the u s. Minted by the united states government prior to 1933 these coins offer investors the opportunity to gain exposure to both physical gold as well as coin collecting. Gold pieces were coins that were produced in small denominations such as 1 dollar 3 dollars and 4 dollars. Mint are beautiful pieces of art in precious metal.

Check the purity of the gold in a coin before buying. 20 dollar double eagle 10 dollar eagle 5 dollar half eagle and 2 50 dollar quarter eagle. Gold coins are struck with a minimum purity level of 999 gold while coins such as the canadian gold maple leaf and australian gold kangaroo are issued with 9999 pure gold. Each buffalo coin contains 1 oz of 9999 fine gold with a face value of 50.

It is perhaps the most sought after of any official gold coin produced by national mints. This purity can range from 0 916 91 67 pure gold also called 22 karat gold to 0 9999 99 99 pure gold also dubbed the four niner purity. In 1850 the 20 liberty was first released containing 90 gold and became the largest gold coin to be used as money at the time. Although most government mints strike gold coins at the 0 999 99 9 purity standard many exceptions are found on the market.

Pre 1933 us minted gold coins were struck in 900 purity and are available today in both graded and raw form with many size options designs and grades to choose from. Pre 1933 us gold coins. Coins are produced in proof and uncirculated finishes in varying composition ranging from one tenth to one ounce and 22 or 24 karat gold.