Gold 1 Dollar Coin

Sacagawea gold dollar coins were minted first from 2000 until 2008 and again with different reverse designs starting in 2009.

Gold 1 dollar coin.

The coin is 26 5 millimeters in diameter weighs 8 1 grams and is composed of a pure copper core with outer layers of magnesium brass 77 percent copper 12 percent zinc 7 percent manganese and 4 percent nickel. Type 1 coins minted from 1849 to 1853 are 13 mm across while type 2 minted from 1854 to 1855 were thinner and slightly larger at 15 mm across and type 3 coins also 15 mm across minted from 1856 to 1889 are the most common gold dollar. The coin prices and values for g 1 gold dollars. The 1 gold piece was produced by the united states mint from 1849 until 1889.

These are popular coins but well over a billion have been minted since 2000. Us gold 1 coins. Make offer 1980 s 1 sba susan b anthony dollar proof gold plated coin. There are a couple of special varieties that are collectible like the 2000 p cheerios coin.

1880 s morgan silver dollar 1 pcgs ms66 gold shield looks pl wow stunner 299 00. These coins have a copper core clad by manganese brass giving them a distinctive golden color. The sacagawea dollar also known as the golden dollar is a united states dollar coin first minted in 2000 although not minted for general circulation until 2002 to 2008 and again from 2012 onward due to its general unpopularity with the public and low business demand for the coin. Although the mint originally marketed this coin as the golden dollar the coin does not contain any gold.

Intended to be used as regular currency the gold dollar was issued in three types. Longacre the type 1 issue has the smallest diameter of any united states coin minted to date. The composition of the presidential 1 coins is identical to that of the sacagawea golden dollar and the native american 1 coins. 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.

Also showing coins for sale in our database for the large indian head type gold dollars items. The coin had three types over its lifetime all designed by mint chief engraver james b.