One Dollar Gold Coins

These are popular coins but well over a billion have been minted since 2000.

One dollar gold 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. Coin currently minted for circulation in terms of physical size with a diameter of 1 043 inches 26 5 millimeters and a thickness of 0 079 in 2 0 mm coming second to the half dollar dollar coins have been minted in the united states in gold silver and base metal versions. The dollar coin is a united states coin with a face value of one united states dollar it is the second largest u s. The 1 gold piece was produced by the united states mint from 1849 until 1889.

The first one dollar gold coin was issued in 1849 more than half a century after the coinage act of 1792 but just one year after gold was discovered in california. Coins in the first type were just 12 7 mm in diameter smaller than a contemporary dime the coin s size was increased to 14 3 mm in 1854. 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. The coin had three types over its lifetime all designed by mint chief engraver james b.

Longacre designed the coins which were issued in three types between 1849 and 1856. Us gold 1 coins. There are a couple of special varieties that are collectible like the 2000 p cheerios coin. Longacre the type 1 issue has the smallest diameter of any united states coin minted to date.

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