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Gold coin size question

ajaanajaan Posts: 17,457 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Is a 1/10 oz US gold Eagle ($5 face value) the same size as a $5 Gold Eagle coin? Thanks.

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,317 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No. The "classic" $5 gold weighs 8.369 grams and contains .24187 ouce of gold. The bullion coin contains as advertised 1/10th of an ounce. All of the modern commemorative $5 gold coins are the classic size.
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  • KlectorKidKlectorKid Posts: 3,723
    5 dollar half eagles are larger than 10th ounce gold bullion.
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  • KlectorKidKlectorKid Posts: 3,723


    << <i>The "classic" $5 gold weighs 8.369 grams and contains .24187 ouce of gold. >>



    Correct although some of the first $5 had as much as .25788 of an ounce pure gold and weighed 8.75 grams. (Draped bust)
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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,457 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks guys.

    DPOTD-3
    'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'

    CU #3245 B.N.A. #428


    Don

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