2012 $50 American Eagle Gold Bullion Coin
The 2012 $50 American Eagle Gold Bullion Coin is offered by the US Mint as the official gold bullion coin of the United States of America. It continues the annual series of bullion coins that made their inaugural appearance in 1986.
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Four different sizes of the bullion Gold Eagles are struck by the United States Mint with the largest being the $50 one ounce coin. The US Mint also strikes 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce and 1/10 ounce varieties all showcasing the same basic designs.
The coins are struck for investors as a means for them to add small amounts of gold to their portfolios. However, many collectors also seek out the bullion coins for their collections.
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 – 1,815,500 2010 – 1,641,000 2011 – 1,427,000 |
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
The United States Mint does not sell the American Gold Eagle Bullion Coins directly to the public. Instead, a network of authorized purchasers is used who obtains the coins in bulk, then resells them to the public for a small premium above the current spot price of the gold contained within them.
Release Date
Bullion Eagles are generally sold shortly after the first 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
Considered one of the most beautiful designs ever minted, the obverse of the Gold Eagle uses a design of Liberty first seen on the 1907 Double Eagle. It was created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
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 |