There are several varieties of half eagle 5 dollar gold coins due to changes in the number of stars on the coin as well as changes to the style of.
Five dollar gold coin weight.
They were authorized by the act of april 2 1792.
The coin has a 16 5 millimeter diameter and a 1 19 millimeter thickness.
1849 1854 liberty dollar type i 1 91 65.
By melt value this is basically the intrinsic value of the metal used to make this coin mostly gold in this case.
The chart below shows every legal tender gold coin ever made in us history along with it s metal content weight mass denomination and how much the melt value of the coin is worth.
The half eagle is a 5 dollar gold coin produced by the united states mint from 1795 to 1929.
You hardly notice it in your hand.
These coins are popular among americans wishing to own pre 1933 dated gold at an inexpensive price.
The half eagle was the first gold coin actually struck for the united states.
United states half eagle.
To recap this gold coins value the 5 dollar american gold eagle has a gross weight of 0 1091 troy ounces or 3 393 grams.
1854 1856 liberty dollar type ii 1.
But that is to be expected as smaller sized coins usually cost more per ounce.
Our gold coin calculator provides the current melt value of your old gold coins.