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Liberty Head $20 Double Eagle Type 2 (1866-1876) melt value

One coin holds 0.96750 oz of pure gold. At today’s gold price of $4,390.60 per troy oz, melt is $4,247.91.

Gold spot
$4,390.60 / troy oz

Spot as of Sep 6, 2026 9:20 PM · $1 move in gold changes this coin by $0.97

Silver
$65.53
Platinum
$1,793.00
Palladium
$1,376.00
Melt / coin$4,247.91
Gold spot$4,390.60
AGW0.96750 oz
Gross weight33.436 g
Fineness90%
Gross troy oz1.0750
Coins / oz1.03

Figure yours

Count the pieces. A roll of this type varies.

Pure oz 9.6750
Melt $42,479.10

How this melt is figured

A Liberty Head $20 Double Eagle Type 2 (1866-1876) weighs 33.436 grams at 90% fine. That is 0.96750 troy ounces of pure gold (AGW). Melt = 0.96750 × 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 havePure ozMelt
1 coin 0.9675 $4,247.91
10 coins 9.6750 $42,479.06
20 coins 19.3500 $84,958.11

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Questions people ask

How much pure gold is in a Liberty Head $20 Double Eagle Type 2 (1866-1876)?

Mint spec is 33.436 grams at 90% fine, which is 0.96750 troy oz of pure gold (AGW). Date and mintmark do not change that.

What is a Liberty Head $20 Double Eagle Type 2 (1866-1876) worth in melt today?

At gold spot of $4,390.60 per troy oz, one coin’s melt is $4,247.91. Multiply by how many you have. A rare date or a nice grade can sell for more than melt.

How many Liberty Head $20 Double Eagle Type 2 (1866-1876)s equal one ounce of gold?

About 1.03 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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