| The American Gold Eagle coin is the most popular | | | | in stocks and shares you can lose everything, but |
| bullion coin on earth. The main reason for its | | | | gold always sustain a value. |
| popularity is that it is the only gold bullion coin, | | | | One of the US eagle coins is the Double Eagle |
| which will give definite as to weight and gold | | | | Coin. The first one issued was minted in 1849. |
| content but the gold in the coin must come from | | | | The coin's design was created by Augustus Saint |
| American sources. The US Gold Eagle coin was | | | | Gaudens, who was considered to be among the |
| first minted in 1986 and they are available in four | | | | most important and influential western artists. In |
| different denominations: 1/10 ounce, 1/4 ounce, 1 | | | | that year, the mint produced two pieces in proof. |
| 2 ounce and 1 ounce of pure gold. The coin is | | | | The first is kept safe in the Smithsonian Institution |
| guaranteed to contain the amount stated. The US | | | | in Washington DC. The second was presented to |
| Gold Eagle is galvanized with a metal alloy of | | | | then Treasury Secretary William M. Meredith. On |
| copper and silver, which generate a wear-resistant | | | | January 22, 2009 the U.S. Mint has authorized its |
| crust that protects the coin. | | | | selling price of $1239, by June it had climbed to |
| Each coin is minted from 22 carat gold. Identifying | | | | $1339. |
| eagle coins is easy for those who can understand | | | | Rare coins have always confined wealth as |
| arts, because the work behind this prolific piece of | | | | inflation fighters, particularly in countries whose |
| art is so great that one look in the coin will | | | | paper currency has been rigorously damaged. |
| explains everything. The US Gold Eagle value | | | | Whenever paper money is in danger, rare coins |
| alters with the current market value of the gold | | | | can protect wealth much like an investment in |
| content, rather than reflecting the face value of | | | | gold bullion. So loads of People are fond of |
| the coin. Originally its face values are $5, $10, $20 | | | | collecting old and historical coins. Rarity of the coin |
| and $50 but their actual value is base on the price | | | | has a huge affect on rare coin value. There are |
| that the gold is worth at the time. With the | | | | some rare coins with a value of more than |
| current rising price of gold, they are sure to keep | | | | $1,000,000 and there are some common coins |
| rising in value. | | | | with the face value or little value e.g. a rare $10 |
| With the financial system going down gradually, | | | | Eagle gold coin was purchased by a private |
| investors are looking forward for some safe | | | | collector for $5 million dated 1804, this coin was a |
| investments and American gold eagle coins is the | | | | diplomatic gift for United States President Andrew |
| best option yet. In times of financial volatility gold | | | | Jackson on his trade missions to Asia. |
| is seen as a safe haven, with many investments | | | | |