These are bullion coins sold for their metal value. Look on the back for the coin's weight in ounces. Then check your newspaper's business section or a site like CNNMoney for the current price of 1 oz. of gold, and multiply to get an approximate price.
E.g. if the current price of gold is $950/oz and you have a 1/10 oz coin, it's worth about 1/10 of $950, or $95.
It depends on weight and condition, for example 1/10 oz MS70 graded coin worth $2,700, 1/4 oz - $4,000, 1/2 oz - $4,200 and 1 oz coin - $14,000. proof gold eagles have following values - $1,400, $925, $1,300 and $3,000.
The $50 Liberty is a bullion coin valued for the one troy ounce of gold it contains. Current price would be $1200 - $1400, depending on the spot gold market.
6-16-11>>> The coin is a 1/10th ounce bullion coin with a value as of today of about $150.00
24.18% of an ounce of gold
Typically those types of coins are generally worth market value of gold. The 50 dollar coin is 1 troy ounce of gold, so therefore around $1400 as of late December of 2010.
what is a 1921 liberty head gold one dollar coin worth
No such coin
The date on a half-eagle gold coin should be on the front of the coin underneath the head (Liberty or the Indian). And on the 1/10 ounce American Gold Eagle, the date is to the right of the personification of Liberty.
It's made of brass, not gold, and is worth one dollar.
Your coin is a bullion piece containing 1 troy ounce of gold. The $50 denomination is completely artificial; the coin is sold for its metal value which changes based on the spot gold market. In recent years the price of 1 troy ounce has varied between ~$1000 and ~$1800.
A Liberty Head $20 gold coin with a grade of very fine (VF) is worth about $7,200.
In 1849, one troy ounce of gold was worth $20. A $20 coin contained .9675 ounce of pure gold.
At lease $1000.00