1 10 Oz American Gold Eagle
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1 10 oz american gold eagle. American gold eagle finishes. 5 american gold eagle was struck using a collector s mirrored proof finish. Gold eagle coin started production in 1986 and the beautiful 1 10 oz gold eagle is one of the most popular versions. The smallest coin in the american gold eagle series is the 1 10 oz coin.
Thats 1 25 million more than the next closest mintage high set by the 1 oz coin in. The 22k gold eagle coin is the most popular modern gold bullion coin in overall sales volumes and also comes in 1 oz 1 2 oz and 1 4 oz and this smallest 1 10 gold coin size. Long the darling of investors the 1 10 oz american gold eagle bullion coin holds the record for the highest individual mintage figure in the series with 2 75 million 1 10 oz gold eagles issued in 1999 alone. Tenth ounce american gold eagles have a 5 face value which is labeled on the reverse along with the united states motto as well as the declaration that each coin contains 1 10 oz fine gold.
This stunning new coin was an instant hit among collectors and sets were soon accumulated. This unparalleled liquidity along with the historical significance of the coin make the gold american eagle an outstanding way to invest in gold. This coin contains 1 10 oz of 9167 fine gold making it an affordable way to acquire gold bullion. However after an executive order issued by president franklin d.
About american gold eagle 1 10 oz coins. In fact the american eagle 1 10 oz gold coin has the highest recorded mintage among the four bullion coins at 2 750 338 units in 1999. 1972 and the nixon presidency brought a reversal to this order which had banned the private ownership of gold bullion. Gold coins were used for legal tender under the coinage act of 1792.
This coin was only issued with a business strike in 1986 1987 but in 1988 for the first time a version of the 1 10 oz. The american eagle 1 10 oz gold coins havent just dominated recently in the series but at various points in the past as well. The lower denomination and smaller size of the 1 10 oz gold american eagle make. In 1999 the 1 10 oz american gold eagle sold 2 75 million coins compared to 1 5 million 1 oz coins outpacing the largest coin by nearly double that amount.
Since 2014 the 1 10 oz gold eagle has outsold each of the other weights in this series including 2019 when it sold 140 000 coins as the only specimen to surpass 100 000. The 1 10 ounce gold eagles for sale are 16 5mm in diameter and each 1 10 oz gold eagle s weight is nearly 11 troy ounces total.