American Gold Eagle 1 oz Coin (BU)

The American Gold Eagle has been the standard for US gold ownership since 1986, and this offering delivers the full 1 oz version in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. Each coin holds one troy ounce of gold with a $50 face value backed by the United States government, the most liquid gold coin in the American market and a fixture in everything from first purchases to retirement accounts. Coins ship as random years of our choosing, bearing either reverse type.

Key Features:

• 1 oz of gold in the US Mint’s durable 91.67% gold (22 karat) alloy
• US legal tender with a $50 face value, IRA eligible
• Obverse: Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Striding Liberty
• Reverse: the heraldic nesting eagles (Type 1) or eagle head portrait (Type 2), year depending

The obverse carries the design many consider America’s finest: Saint-Gaudens’ Liberty striding forward from the sun’s rays, torch held high in one hand, olive branch in the other, LIBERTY arcing overhead through a ring of stars, adapted from the celebrated 1907 Double Eagle. The reverse depends on the year you receive. Coins from 1986 through mid-2021 show a male eagle in flight carrying an olive sprig to its nest, where a female shelters their hatchlings, a family scene by Miley Busiek. Coins from mid-2021 onward carry Jennie Norris’s close-up eagle portrait, the bird’s head rendered feather by feather with steady, forward gaze. Both types state the weight, denomination, and mottoes around the rim.

Coins arrive in Brilliant Uncirculated condition with full luster, struck in the 22 karat alloy the US Mint chose for resilience in handling. Standard specifications include a 32.7 mm diameter and reeded edge.

No gold coin trades faster in America than the Eagle, and no dealer needs a second look to buy one back. Order a 1 oz American Gold Eagle today and hold the country’s benchmark ounce.