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2. Gold dollar - Wikipedia

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   Learn about the gold dollar, a gold coin that was struck by the United States from 1849 to 1889. Find out how it was proposed, minted, circulated, and collected, and see its different types and designs.

3. Quarter eagle - Wikipedia

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   The soon-to-follow Coinage Act of 1837 established a fineness of .900, [1] meaning that 1837 and later quarter eagles contain 0.121 troy ounces (0.133 oz; 3.8 g) of gold content. Relatively few coins were struck prior to 1834, owing to their higher gold content (promoting melting for their bullion content). The first issues were struck in 1796. [2]

4. Classic Head quarter eagle - Wikipedia

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   This practice led to significant coin rarities in the Capped Bust series of gold coins minted from 1808 to 1834. [3] Gold specie fineness was reduced from .9167 fine to .8992 fine and the gold to silver ratio was increased to 16:1. This action was extremely astute and ensured that the new $2.50 and $5 coins would remain in circulation. These ...

5. Half eagle - Wikipedia

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   Learn about the history and design of the half eagle, a US gold coin with a face value of five dollars. The coin has been produced in various types and compositions since 1795, and is the only denomination minted at eight US mints.

6. Indian Head gold pieces - Wikipedia

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   The Indian Head gold pieces or Pratt-Bigelow gold coins were two separate coin series, identical in design, struck by the United States Mint: a two-and-a-half-dollar piece, or quarter eagle, and a five-dollar coin, or half eagle. The quarter eagle was struck from 1908 to 1915 and from 1925–1929.

7. Liberty Head double eagle - Wikipedia

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   Learn about the history and design of the Liberty Head double eagle, a 20-dollar gold coin struck in 1849 and from 1850 to 1907. Find out why only one 1849 double eagle survives and how it was made.