The weight should be 22.68 grams, the gold plating well not affect the weight. This is not a product of the US Mint. Many company's gold plated bicentennial coins and sold them as "collectibles".
The 1880 Liberty Head Eagle has a standard weight of 16.718 grams.
The 1891 Liberty Head Eagle ($10.00) has a standard weight of 16.718 grams.
Some continental coins were made of pewter, others of bronze or silver. The 1776 "continental currency" (dollar) is one of the rarest US coins and many were made from pewter, consequently suffering from corrosion of the tin.
Weight: 15.03-18.51 grams, it varies.
No set values for replicas exist, it's worth what you can get.
The coin has to say Continental Currency on the front with the 1776 date, sometimes they miss spell it and it says continental Curency. It should also have a sun and a sundial with the word Fugio to the left of it. On the back there are 13 circles representing the 13 colonies. Each circle should look like they intertwine with each other, and the circle in the center should say we are one. the ring around the center should say american Congress. Little bumps should Surround the edges on both sides. Hope its real! :)
No US quarters bearing the date of 1776 were struck. If you have a coin that is a quarter of some other currency, please post a new question including the country that the coin is from. If the date reads 1776-1976 and has a portrait of George Washington, then it's a common bicentennial quarter worth 25 cents.
Authentic examples of the 1776 Continental Currency dollar are very rare, 7 different varieties are known. To find a picture of a real one, use the search box on your browser and type in 1776 Continental Dollar and click on images. This should bring up pictures of authentic examples.
A pewter coin is also known as a Continental dollar. Depending on the condition of the coin, the value of an original pewter dollar could be as little as 1,000 US dollars to 15,000 US dollars.
There were no US coins minted in 1776.
In Barbados, the coin currency is comprised of the Barbadian dollar coin. The rest of the currency is all paper.
Here is what the Red Book, the definitive US coin catalog, says about your coin: worn: $7,000 US dollars catalog value average circulated: $21,000 well preserved: $50,000 and more
8-13-11>>> Authentic examples of the 1776 Continental Currency dollar are very rare, 7 different varieties are known. Values start at $10,000.00 and go over $100,000.00 and more depending on type and grade.NOTE: Many replicas, copy's and counterfeits exist.
The originals and official restrikes were all struck, not cast or molded. But be nice. Call it a reproduction, not a fake.