2011 $50 American Eagle Gold Bullion Coin
The 2011 $50 American Eagle Gold Bullion Coin will be the twenty-sixth year for the series of coins first released in 1986 as part of the Bullion Coin Act of 1985.
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| Mintage: TBD Sold Out: TBD Authorizing Coin Law U.S. Mint Online Site |
Since their release, the Mint has produced four different sizes of the coins – one ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce and 1/10 ounce from gold obtained from mining sources within the United States or its territories.
These coins are struck as investment devices but collectors have also been known to purchase them. Demand for these strikes proved so massive in 2009 that the Mint was forced to cancel production of the proof and uncirculated versions of the coin that it typically also produced.
Historic Mintage on Gold Eagles
The total historic mintage on Gold Eagle Bullion Coins is shown below :
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1986 – 3,238,500 1987 – 2,040,500 1988 – 851,000 1989 – 839,000 1990 – 715,000 1991 – 472,000 1992 – 638,600 1993 – 796,000 |
1994 – 559,500 1995 – 600,500 1996 – 729,500 1997 – 1,317,000 1998 – 3,487,500 1999 – 5,097,000 2000 – 463,000 2001 – 709,000 |
2002 – 607,500 2003 – 786,500 2004 – 893,000 2005 – 822,500 2006 – 559,500 2007 – 409,500 2008 – 1,172,000 2009 – 1,805,500 2010 – tbd |
The numbers above include all four sizes of the Eagle Coins – one ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce and 1/10 ounce.
Issue Information
Bullion coins like these are not sold directly to the public by the Mint. Instead, a network of authorized purchasers obtains the coins from the Mint, then resells them for a small premium above the spot price of the gold contained within them.
Release Date
The bullion Eagles are typically released close to the beginning of the year.
Issue Price
Price on the Eagle Bullion Coins is dictated by the current spot price of the gold contained within them.
U.S. Mint Production Facility
Although no "W" mintmark is present on the bullion coins, each was struck at the US Mint’s facility in West Point.
Designer & Sculptor
Augustus St. Gaudens completed the original design work for the obverse (heads side) of these coins for a strike that first appeared in 1907. Considered one of the most beautiful coins ever minted, the design was re-used on the Gold Eagles starting in the 1980′s and features an image of Liberty.
The reverse (tails side) was designed by Miley Busiek and shows a family of Eagles.
Coin Specifications
| Face Value: | $50, $25, $10, $5 |
| Finish: | Bullion |
| Composition: | 91.67% Au 3% Ag 5.33% Cu |
| Standard Weight: | 33.930 g, 16.965 g, 8.483 g, 3.393 g |
| Standard Diameter: | 32.70 mm, 27 mm, 22 mm, 16.5 mm |
| Edge: | Reeded |