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Are the new “golden”  Sacagawea and Presidential dollar coins actually gold? ~Eric

Unfortunately, no. They are mostly copper. The central core of the coin is actually pure copper, with an outer coating of manganese brass. The actual composition is 77% copper, 12% zinc, 7% manganese, and 4% nickel.