USA American Gold Eagle 1989
USA, West Point
Rarity
Rare
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 50 dollars |
| Krause number | KM# 219 |
| Mintage | 54,570 |
| Metal | Gold 0.917 |
| thickness | 2.87 mm |
| diameter | 32.7 mm |
| weight | 33.93 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Creators:
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (AG)
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Bird
Creators:
Miley Busiek (MB), Sherl Joseph Winter (JW)
1 OZ. FINE GOLD
50 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. For the third year in the row, the mintage of proof $50 gold eagles dropped, in this case to 54,570 coins. Quality once again improved this year to around 43% PF70UC. (6/2016)Read More
