1 FINE OZT GOLD · INTRINSIC VALUE
$3,904.00Gold Eagle 1 oz · Buffalo 1 oz · Krugerrand 1 oz · Maple Leaf 1 oz
Spot price · Nov 2, 1:22 PM UTC · gold-api.com
Fine gold content determines melt value. A one-ounce 22K Gold Eagle includes one full fine troy ounce of gold plus alloying metals; its total weight is larger.
YOUR COIN LOT
31.103 g fine gold
American Gold Eagle sizes
The $50, $25, $10 and $5 bullion Eagles contain 1, 0.5, 0.25 and 0.1 fine troy ounces. Their 22K alloy adds gross mass. A modern $10 Gold Eagle is not a pre-1933 $10 eagle.
One-ounce American Gold Eagle · obverse design example
Photo: Mb1000; U.S. Mint coin design · Public domain · resized- Match the denomination and stated fine-ounce size: $50, $25, $10 and $5 are different sizes.
- This photograph shows the one-ounce design; use the inscriptions and specification for a fractional coin.
| Coin / issue | Published mass (g) | Fine metal (ozt) | Melt / coin |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Gold Eagle · 1 fine ozt | 33.931 | 1 | $3,904.00 |
| American Gold Eagle · 0.5 fine ozt | 16.966 | 0.5 | $1,952.00 |
| American Gold Eagle · 0.25 fine ozt | 8.483 | 0.25 | $976.00 |
| American Gold Eagle · 0.1 fine ozt | 3.393 | 0.1 | $390.40 |
Gold Buffalo
Match $50 and 1 OZ. .9999 FINE GOLD on the one-ounce gold issue. The buffalo design also appears on five-cent coins with a different composition.
- Read $50 and 1 OZ. .9999 FINE GOLD on the reverse of the one-ounce gold issue.
- A Buffalo nickel has a different denomination and no gold content.
| Coin / issue | Published mass (g) | Fine metal (ozt) | Melt / coin |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Gold Buffalo · 1 fine ozt | 31.103 | 1 | $3,904.00 |
Krugerrand
The one-ounce gold Krugerrand contains 1 fine ozt in a 33.930 g, 22-carat coin. Read its fine-gold size rather than treating its gross mass as pure gold.
| Coin / issue | Published mass (g) | Fine metal (ozt) | Melt / coin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Krugerrand · 1 fine ozt | 33.93 | 1 | $3,904.00 |
Gold Maple Leaf
The one-ounce .9999 Gold Maple Leaf has 1 fine ozt and a published minimum gross weight of 31.11 g. Fractional and special issues need their own size check.
| Coin / issue | Published mass (g) | Fine metal (ozt) | Melt / coin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Maple Leaf · 1 fine ozt | 31.11 | 1 | $3,904.00 |
Gold Sovereign
A full Sovereign has a standard gross weight of 7.98805 g at 22 carat (916.67 fineness), giving 0.235420 fine ozt. A Half-Sovereign is a different size and must not be counted as a full Sovereign.
1963 full Sovereign · Elizabeth II obverse
Photo: Hayden Soloviev; Royal Mint / Mary Gillick design · CC BY 4.0 · resized
- Confirm the full Sovereign size: the 7.98805 g standard differs from a Half-Sovereign.
- Portraits change with the monarch; a portrait match alone does not establish denomination.
| Coin / issue | Published mass (g) | Fine metal (ozt) | Melt / coin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full gold Sovereign | 7.98805 | 0.235420 | $919.08 |
Pre-1933 US gold denominations
These $20, $10, $5 and $2.50 coins use the later .900 gold standard. Match denomination and issue: early gold standards and modern commemoratives differ. Wear can reduce the actual metal weight.
1907 Saint-Gaudens $20 · both sides
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- Read TWENTY DOLLARS on the reverse; this is a double eagle. Liberty Head $20 pieces also use the later .900 gold standard.
1907 Indian Head $10 · both sides
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- TEN DOLLARS identifies the eagle denomination. Do not use the fractional-ounce specification for a modern $10 Gold Eagle.
1908 Indian Head $5 · both sides
Photo: Jaclyn Nash / National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History; U.S. Mint coin · Public domain · resized
- FIVE DOLLARS identifies this half eagle. The similar Indian Head $2.50 design is a smaller denomination.
1908 Indian Head $2.50 · obverse
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- Check the reverse denomination 2½ DOLLARS as well as the portrait before selecting this quarter eagle.
| Coin / issue | Published mass (g) | Fine metal (ozt) | Melt / coin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-1933 $20.00 gold coin | 33.436 | 0.9675 | $3,777.12 |
| Pre-1933 $10.00 gold coin | 16.718 | 0.4838 | $1,888.56 |
| Pre-1933 $5.00 gold coin | 8.359 | 0.2419 | $944.28 |
| Pre-1933 $2.50 gold coin | 4.18 | 0.1209 | $472.14 |