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A 1 oz American Gold Eagle contains exactly 1.000 troy ounce of fine gold, set in a 22-karat (.9167) alloy — so its melt value equals the gold spot price per ounce.
| Quantity | Melt value |
|---|---|
| 1 | — |
| 5 | — |
| 10 | — |
| 20 | — |
| 100 | — |
Live spot via gold-api.com. Melt value = spot × 1 troy oz of fine metal.
Open the full calculator →The American Gold Eagle is a 22-karat coin, but the Mint adds silver and copper only as hardening alloy — the coin is made to contain exactly 1.000 troy ounce of fine gold. That is why its gross weight is higher (about 33.93 g / 1.0909 troy oz) than its gold content.
Because the fine-gold content is exactly one ounce, the melt value of a 1 oz Gold Eagle is simply the gold spot price. The Gold Buffalo and Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, both .9999 fine, follow the same one-ounce rule.
| Series | American Gold Eagle, Buffalo, Maple Leaf |
| Years | 1986–present (Gold Eagle) |
| Composition | 22k (.9167) — contains pure gold |
| Fine gold | 1.000 troy oz |
| Gross weight | 1.0909 troy oz (33.93 g) |
| Face value | $50 (Gold Eagle) |
Melt value is the value of the metal in the coin, ignoring any collector premium:
Where the fine-metal content is known, this simplifies to spot × 1 oz. The live figure at the top of this page applies that formula to the current spot price.
Illustrative melt values (per coin) at example spot prices — shown for reference only; the live figure above uses the real market price:
| Example spot | Melt value |
|---|---|
| $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 |
| $3,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
A 1 oz American Gold Eagle contains exactly 1.000 troy ounce of fine gold, even though the coin's gross weight is about 1.0909 troy oz because of its 22k alloy.
It is 22-karat (.9167) gold, so silver and copper are added as alloy. The Mint adjusts the weight so the fine-gold content is exactly one troy ounce.
Its melt value equals the gold spot price per ounce, because the coin contains exactly 1.000 oz of fine gold.
No — the Gold Eagle is 22k (.9167). The American Gold Buffalo and Canadian Gold Maple Leaf are .9999 fine (24k) but also contain exactly 1 oz of fine gold.
This page values one coin. The Silver Stacking Spreadsheet keeps the whole record — every coin, what you paid, and your running profit or loss, auto-calculated from the spot price you enter.