Gold content of the Jamestown Commemorative?

[WaxonWaxov]

Anyone know, or know where I can find, the gold content of the Jamestown Commemorative coin?

 

Thanks

[WaxonWaxov]

OK,

 

Mint's website lists nominal weight at 8.359 grams and 90% gold content

 

OK, I'm stupid. does 8.359 nominal weight mean total weight and therefore 7.5231 grams of gold, or does 8.359 nominal mean 8.359 gold and the total weight is 9.288 grams?

 

**bangs head on desk**

[ldhair]

Total weight is 8.359 grams. Thats .24187 oz pure gold.

I think that comp. started in 1839.

[WaxonWaxov]

Yea, once I found the conversion from grams to troy ounces (Google is amazing, isn't it?) I made the calculation.

 

thanks.

 

[BillJones]

All of the modern commemorative gold coins ($5 and $10) have the same weight as their classical coin counterparts. These standards date from the Coinage Act of 1834.

[WaxonWaxov]

Got it dude, thanks.

 

$5=1/4 ounce 22k, $10=1/2 ounce 22k

 

Of course, the First Spouse will be different.. 24k

[WaxonWaxov]

OK....

 

For turn of the 20th Century era gold,

 

$20 = 1 ounce

$10 = 1/2 ounce

$5 = 1/4 ounce

$2.5 = 1/8 ounce

$1 = ?? 1/20th???

 

 

Correct?

[jtryka]

$50 = 2.41875 oz.

$20 = 0.9675 oz.

$10 = 0.48375 oz

$5 = 0.241875 oz

$2 1/2 = 0.1209375 oz.

$1 = 0.048375 oz.

[WaxonWaxov]

thanks!

 

(I guess I was kinda right)

[jtryka]

Just remember, under the gold standard, gold was always pegged at $20.67 per oz.

[WaxonWaxov]

Ahhhh!

 

Now I get it!