Gold American Eagle Proof Coin
Proof Gold Eagles in spectacular condition.
 Gold
American Eagle Proof coins are collector's versions of the world’s most
popular gold bullion coins, the official United States gold bullion coin. Only
a limited number of proof coins are struck each year and certain years have
been known to sell out soon after being issued. Gold American Eagle Proof coins
are minted in: 1-oz., 1/2-oz., 1/4-oz., and 1/10-oz. sizes. They are also available
in beautiful 2- or 4-piece sets.
Design
The U.S. Mint copied the design for the obverse of its
bullion and proof Gold Eagle from the $20 Saint-Gaudens, which
is widely considered America’s most beautiful coin.
This coin was commissioned by Theodore Roosevelt in an effort
to rival the coins of ancient Greece and Rome.
The reverse of the bullion and proof Gold Eagle (below, left),
designed by Miley Busiek, captures a male bald eagle holding
an olive branch in its talons as it swoops into a nest holding
its family. The gold content and purity, the denomination,
the phrase “E PLURIBUS UNUM”, and the motto “IN
GOD WE TRUST” are also listed on the back of the coin.
Minting Information
 Like
other proof coins, Proof Gold Eagles undergo a detailed minting process using
special dies. Lustrous coin blanks are fed manually into the presses where they
are struck multiple times to ensure detailed coin images, which appear softly
frosted above a mirror-like background of the proof Gold Eagle. These features
are prominent in proof coins minted all over the world.
 Each
Proof Gold Eagle comes in a beautiful, dark blue velvet presentation case (pictured
right) with an official U.S. Mint Certificate of Authority. This certificate
outlines the United States government’ guarantee of the coin’s gold
content, weight, and purity for each proof coin it produces.
| Detailed
Coin Information |
| Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens (obverse),
Miley Busiek (reverse) |
| Composition: 22-Karat (91.67% gold,
3% silver, 5.33% copper) |
| Edge: Reeded |
| Coin
Size |
Face
Value |
Gold
Content |
Gross
Weight |
Diameter |
Thickness |
| 1-oz. |
$50 |
1
oz.
31.1035g |
1.0909
oz.
33.930g |
1.287
in.
32.70mm |
0.113
in.
2.87mm |
| 1/2-oz. |
$25 |
0.5000 oz.
15.5517g |
0.5454
oz.
16.965g |
1.063
in.
27.00mm |
0.085
in.
2.15mm |
| 1/4-oz. |
$10 |
0.2500 oz.
7.7759g |
0.2727
oz.
8.483g |
0.866
in.
22.00mm |
0.070
in.
1.78mm |
| 1/10-oz. |
$5 |
0.1000
oz.
3.1103g |
0.1091
oz.
3.393g |
0.650
in.
16.50mm |
0.049
in.
1.26mm |
|
| Dates: 1986 – present
(1-oz.); 1987 – present (1/2-oz.); 1988 –
present (1/4-oz. and 1/2 –oz.) |
| Mint: Philadelphia (1987-93
– ½-oz.; 1988-93 – ¼-oz. and
½-oz.), West Point (1986 – present –
1/oz.; 1994 – present ½-oz., ¼-oz.,
and 1/10-oz.) |
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