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Gold and Silver content of common US Coins

Contents of U.S. Gold Coins
		Total	Total	Gold
		Weight	Weight	Weight
Coin	Fineness	Grams	Ounces	Ounces
Dollar, all types, 1849 to 1889	0.9000	1.67200	0.05000	0.04837
$2.50 quarter eagles, 1840 1929	0.9000	4.18000	0.13000	0.12094
$3 coins, 1854 to 1889	0.9000	5.01500	0.16000	0.14512
$5 half eagles, 1839 to 1929	0.9000	8.35900	0.27000	0.24187
$10 eagles, 1838 to 1933	0.9000	16.71800	0.54000	0.48375
$20 double eagles, 1850 to 1933	0.9000	33.43600	1.07000	0.96750
$5 American eagle, 1986 to date	0.9167	3.39300	0.11000	0.10000
$10 American eagle, 1986 to date	0.9167	8.84300	0.27000	0.25000
$25 American eagle, 1986 to date	0.9167	16.96600	0.55000	0.50000
$50 American eagle, 1986 to date	0.9167	33.93100	1.09000	1.00000
Contents of U.S. Silver Coins		Total	Total	Silver	Silver
		Weight	Weight	Weight	Weight Per
Coin	Fineness	Grams	Ounces	Ounces	Roll Ounce
Seated Liberty 1837-1852	0.9000	2.670	0.08584	0.07726	NA
Seated Liberty 1853-1873	0.9000	2.490	0.08005	0.07205	NA
Seated Liberty 1873-1891	0.9000	2.500	0.08038	0.07234	NA
Barber Dime 1892-1916	0.9000	2.500	0.08038	0.07234	3.617
Mercury Dime 1916 to 1945	0.9000	2.500	0.08038	0.07234	3.617
Roosevelt Dime 1946-1964	0.9000	2.500	0.08038	0.07234	3.617
Barber Quarters 1892-1916	0.9000	6.250	0.20094	0.18084	7.234
Standing Liberty Quarters 1916-1930	0.9000	6.250	0.20094	0.18084	7.234
Washington Quarters 1932-1964	0.9000	6.250	0.20094	0.18084	7.234
Barber Half Dollar 1892-1915	0.9000	12.500	0.40188	0.36169	7.234
Walking Liberty Half 1916-1947	0.9000	12.500	0.40188	0.36169	7.234
Franklin Half Dollar 1948-1963	0.9000	12.500	0.40188	0.36169	7.234
Kennedy Half Dollar 1964	0.9000	12.500	0.40188	0.36169	7.234
Kennedy Half Dollar 1965-1969	0.4000	11.500	0.36973	0.14789	2.958
Trade Dollar 1873-1885	0.9000	27.220	0.87512	0.78761	15.752
Morgan Dollar 1878-1921	0.9000	26.730	0.85937	0.77343	15.469
Peace Dollar 1921-1935	0.9000	26.730	0.85937	0.77343	15.469