Liberty Head $2.50 (1840-1907) melt value — $531.00 at $4,390.60 gold

Melt / coin$531.00

Gold spot$4,390.60

AGW0.12094 oz

Gross weight4.180 g

Fineness89.99%

Gross troy oz0.1344

Coins / oz8.27

How this melt is figured

A Liberty Head $2.50 (1840-1907) weighs 4.180 grams at 89.99% fine. That is 0.12094 troy ounces of pure gold (AGW). Melt = 0.12094 × today’s gold spot of $4,390.60.

Date and mintmark do not change the metal. An early date and a common date of this type have the same melt. Collector value — what someone will pay above the metal — is a different question. For sold prices see Sold Comps.

Quick amounts

Using $4,390.60 gold.

You have	Pure oz	Melt
1 coin	0.1209	$531.00
10 coins	1.2094	$5,309.99
20 coins	2.4188	$10,619.98

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Questions people ask

How much pure gold is in a Liberty Head $2.50 (1840-1907)?

Mint spec is 4.180 grams at 89.99% fine, which is 0.12094 troy oz of pure gold (AGW). Date and mintmark do not change that.

What is a Liberty Head $2.50 (1840-1907) worth in melt today?

At gold spot of $4,390.60 per troy oz, one coin’s melt is $531.00. Multiply by how many you have. A rare date or a nice grade can sell for more than melt.

How many Liberty Head $2.50 (1840-1907)s equal one ounce of gold?

About 8.27 coins equal 1.00 troy oz of pure gold at mint weight.

Does mintmark change the melt value?

No. A Philadelphia, Denver, or San Francisco coin of this type has the same metal. Melt is type × composition, not date or mintmark.

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