The 2011 American Gold Eagle

December 30, 2010 · Posted in Gold Bullion News · Comment 

The United States Mint has announced that the 2011 American Gold Eagle will be offered starting on January 3, 2011. This is the date that the United States Mint’s exclusive network of authorized buyers can begin placing orders for the highly-anticipated gold bullion coins. Larger circulation to the public is projected to occur shortly afterward.

2011 will celebrate the 26th year in which the American Gold Eagle has been offered by the United States Mint. Since their introduction in 1986 these beautiful twenty two karat gold coins have been struck in uncirculated, proof and bullion varieties with only the creation of bullion Gold Eagles being mandatory by law. This fact has the potential to perform a part in the availability and minting of these gold collector's coins. Read more

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The Gold Eagle American Coin As An Investment

December 26, 2009 · Posted in Coin Resources · 1 Comment 

In 1986, gold eagle coins debuted and are produced only in the United States of America. These were the initial 1-oz gold coins to be created by the U.S. Mint. Moreover, these coins were made of 22-karat gold, the first ever of their kind to be made by the Mint. Copper was included in the coins to bring them to 22-karat, so the total weight of the Gold Eagle is slightly over an ounce at 1.0909 oz.

Eagles are considered bullion, so they are worth their face value plus a price over spot. Spot is the term for the price at which gold trades in its raw state over a 2 day period. Spot is the standard for the cost of the most precious of all precious metals. Read more

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The Popularity Of American Gold Eagles

October 26, 2009 · Posted in Coin Resources · Comment 

American Gold Eagles have found themselves to be more popular than ever, as they tend to suit the needs of coin collectors and investors with a large variety of coins produced for nearly any budget. For those individuals that are just discovering the excitement of these beautiful coins, they may find that they have an interest seeking out coins that have smaller denominations, as the purchase price will often be more affordable with a lower risk attached for beginners. Investors who are more experienced may be on the lookout for more expensive denominations that contain larger amounts of gold, with a focus on larger potential dividends in the long term. Either of these types of coin buyers will find that they are able to make proper decisions through using the tools and information that is available on the internet, often for free, to educate themselves and stay apprised of the latest prices and trends. Read more

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