US rare gold coins were created by the US Mint prior to 1933. These rare gold coins were minted by 6 various US Mints. The most popular are probably the Liberty and Saint-Gaudens Gold Coins
The latter were desighed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and weighed at 33.43 grams. They contain 0.9675 oz of gold or a 90% gold composition. The $20 Saint-Gaudens gold coins were the most popular and most wanted by collectors during the time of the US Industrial revolution from the 19th to the early parts of the 20th century. There are two types of $20 Saint-Gaudens gold coins, the ones with a motto and the ones without a motto. These coins depict on one side the image of the Lady Liberty bearing her torch and on the opposite side is the $20 sign and an eagle in flight. The coins minted towards the end of 1908 and later were inscribed with the phrase “In God We Trust”.
$10 Liberty Head Gold Coins
These gold coins were minted for the first time in 1938. The inspiration for the design of these rare coins was from the famous painting of the goddess Venus. Each gold coin has ½ oz of 24-karat gold. One side shows the bust of the Lady Liberty with the word “Liberty” on her coronet. On the opposite side is the American Eagle with the words “United States of America” surrounding it. On the bottom part of this side is the $10 sign. The words “In God We Trust” were also written on the coins minted later than 1866. After 1860 these rare coins were manufactured in Philadelphia. From 1841 to 1860 they were minted in New Orleans.
$10 Indian Gold Coins
The Indian Gold Coins were commissioned by Theodore Roosevelt in 1905. They were designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens who created an image of the Lady Liberty wearing an Indian headpiece on one side. The edge of that side was also embellished with 46 stars to symbolize the 46 states of the United States. After 1912, two stars were added to the Indian gold coins with the addition of New Mexico and Arizona to the Union. The opposite side of the coin depicted a perched Eagle atop some arrows.
$5 Indian Gold Coins
This $5 denomination coins were created with a raised design by Bela Lyon Pratt, a famous sculptor during that time. One side of the coin depicted a regal Indian dressed in ceremonial attire with an eagle on the other side. These coins were minted from the year 1908 to 1929. Each coin had a gold composition of 0.2419 oz of pure gold.
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