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$20 Gold Coin Value Today
A $20 double eagle is worth $3,748.87 in gold today: 0.9675 troy ounces at $3,874.80 spot. Melt value of every size, what dealers pay, and which pre-1933 US gold coins are worth more than their gold.
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$20 Double Eagle, 1850–1933
$3,748.87
0.9675 ozt gold
Gold content
0.9675 ozt
33.436 g at 90%
Gold spot
$3,874.80
per troy ounce
Melt value at gold spot from gold-api.com, captured Nov 12, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC. Nothing here is an offer to buy or sell.
Every size of the $20 gold coin
Gold content and melt value of each size at today's spot.
| Coin | Weight | Gold | Gold content | Value today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20 Double Eagle, 1850–1933 | 33.436 g | 90% | 0.9675 ozt | $3,748.87 |
| $10 Eagle, 1838–1933 | 16.718 g | 90% | 0.48375 ozt | $1,874.43 |
| $5 Half Eagle, 1839–1929 | 8.359 g | 90% | 0.24187 ozt | $937.20 |
| $2.50 Quarter Eagle, 1840–1929 | 4.18 g | 90% | 0.12094 ozt | $468.62 |
What pre-1933 US gold coins are worth, by count
Melt value of the $20 double eagle at today's spot.
| Coins | Gold | Melt value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.9675 ozt | $3,748.87 |
| 5 | 4.8375 ozt | $18,744.35 |
| 10 | 9.675 ozt | $37,488.69 |
| 20 | 19.35 ozt | $74,977.38 |
Check these before selling at melt
Pre-1933 gold always sells for something over melt because no more will ever be made. Common-date Liberty and Saint-Gaudens double eagles in circulated condition carry a modest premium; Carson City (CC) coins, low-mintage dates and high grades are priced by collectors, not by their gold.
This page prices metal, not rarity. A coin a collector would pay more for should be looked up in a grading guide before it is sold by weight; once it goes into a melt lot, the premium is gone.
Until 1933 the US Mint struck gold coins for circulation in 90% gold. The $20 double eagle, the largest, weighs 33.44 grams and contains 0.9675 troy ounces of gold, in the Liberty Head (1850–1907) and Saint-Gaudens (1907–1933) designs. The $10, $5 and $2.50 coins hold proportionally less.
The number above is melt value: the gold in one coin at the live spot price. Dealers buy common pre-1933 US gold coins close to it and sell above it; the gap is their premium. A few coins are worth more to collectors than their gold, and a section on this page names them.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much is a $20 gold coin worth today?
$3,748.87 in gold for a $20 double eagle, at a spot price of $3,874.80 a troy ounce. It contains 0.9675 troy ounces of pure gold in a 33.436-gram coin at 90%. That is the value of the metal; a coin with collector value can be worth more.
How much is a $10 gold coin worth?
$1,874.43 in gold today: a $10 eagle holds 0.48375 troy ounces of gold in 16.718 grams at 90%.
How much is a $5 gold coin worth?
$937.20 in gold today: a $5 half eagle holds 0.24187 troy ounces of gold in 8.359 grams at 90%.
How much is a $2.50 gold coin worth?
$468.62 in gold today: a $2.50 quarter eagle holds 0.12094 troy ounces of gold in 4.18 grams at 90%.
Do dealers pay melt value for pre-1933 US gold coins?
Close to it for common dates. A dealer's buy price for a bullion coin is usually a little under or around melt, and the sell price above it; the difference is the dealer's margin. Ask for the buy price per coin and compare it with the melt value on this page before you sell.
Why are pre-1933 gold coins called "pre-33 gold"?
In 1933 the United States stopped minting gold coins for circulation and required most gold coin to be turned in. Coins dated before then are a fixed supply, which is why dealers treat them as their own category, priced at melt plus a premium that rises with rarity and condition.
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