Gold 1 Dollar Coin

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.

Gold 1 dollar coin. 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. Although the mint originally marketed this coin as the golden dollar the coin does not contain any gold. The composition of the presidential 1 coins is identical to that of the sacagawea golden dollar and the native american 1 coins. 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.

The coin had three types over its lifetime all designed by mint chief engraver james b. Us gold 1 coins. Also showing coins for sale in our database for the large indian head type gold dollars items. There are a couple of special varieties that are collectible like the 2000 p cheerios coin.

The coin prices and values for g 1 gold dollars. These coins have a copper core clad by manganese brass giving them a distinctive golden color. Intended to be used as regular currency the gold dollar was issued in three types. Recessionproofinvesting cashforcoins treasureinpocketchange hey everyone i have another spinoff channel called blueridgecollectibles where i share my oth.

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. 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 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. Longacre the type 1 issue has the smallest diameter of any united states coin minted to date.

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.