How much gold is in your coins and bars — and what raises or lowers the offer.
Get Your Free QuoteModern bullion coins are sold by their gold content: a 1 oz American Gold Eagle, Krugerrand, Canadian Maple Leaf, or American Buffalo each contains one troy ounce of pure gold. Eagles and Krugerrands are 22k (the coin weighs a bit more than an ounce); Maple Leafs and Buffalos are 24k. Pre-1933 US gold coins are 90% gold — a $20 Double Eagle holds 0.9675 oz. Rare dates and high grades can be worth more than melt.
Today’s gold spot price: see our live prices page. Values below are gold content × spot — not an offer, and not collector value.
| Coin | Purity | Pure gold | Melt value |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Gold Eagle (1 oz) | 22k (91.67%) | 1.000 oz | — |
| South African Krugerrand (1 oz) | 22k (91.67%) | 1.000 oz | same |
| Canadian Gold Maple Leaf (1 oz) | 24k (99.99%) | 1.000 oz | same |
| American Gold Buffalo (1 oz) | 24k (99.99%) | 1.000 oz | same |
| 1/2 oz coins | — | 0.500 oz | — |
| 1/4 oz coins | — | 0.250 oz | — |
| 1/10 oz coins | — | 0.100 oz | — |
| Coin | Purity | Pure gold | Melt value |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20 Double Eagle (Liberty or Saint-Gaudens) | 90% | 0.9675 oz | — |
| $10 Eagle | 90% | 0.4838 oz | — |
| $5 Half Eagle | 90% | 0.2419 oz | — |
| $2.50 Quarter Eagle | 90% | 0.1209 oz | — |
Many pre-1933 coins carry a premium over melt, and scarce dates, mint marks, or high grades can be worth much more. We check date, mint mark, and condition before quoting.
Bars from recognized refiners (such as PAMP Suisse, Valcambi, Credit Suisse, the Royal Canadian Mint, and Perth Mint) are valued by weight and purity, typically .9999 fine. Bars still sealed in their original assay card are easiest to verify, but we test unsealed bars too.
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