USA American Gold Eagle 2008
USA, West Point
Rarity
Rare
Attributes of Coins
| Melt Price | $1,716.92 15.558g Gold |
|---|---|
| Region | USA |
| Denomination | 25 dollars |
| Krause number | KM# 218 |
| Mintage | 27,800 |
| Metal | Gold 0.917 |
| thickness | 2.15 mm |
| diameter | 27 mm |
| weight | 16.966 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Creators:
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (ASG)
ASG
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Bird
Creators:
Miley Busiek (MB), Sherl Joseph Winter (JW)
1/2 OZ. FINE GOLD
25 DOLLARS
E PLURIBUS UNUM
IN GOD WE TRUST
JW
MB
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
First struck in 1986, Gold Eagles are one of the world's most popular ways to buy gold. The coins are available in 1/10oz, 1/4oz, 1/2oz, and 1oz sizes, with face values of $5, $10, $25, and $50, respectively. As the financial crisis deepened in 2008, sales of gold numismatic products from the mint dropped off quite a bit. In fact, in 2008 the mintage of proof $25 gold eagles was only about half of the prior year at only 22,602 coins.Read More
