Numismatic Gold Coins

The 1996 Gold Eagle series followed the tenth anniversary of the series in the prior year. Mintages slowed for the larger denominations, however, the sales and corresponding mintage for the one-tenth-ounce Gold Eagles showed an unusual increase, with nearly twice the number of coins sold compared to the prior year. The U.S Mint produced over 400,000 one-tenth-ounce pieces. Even with this large mintage, they are still scarce in perfect 70 with only 616 pieces in the NGC population. Early year Gold Eagles are sought after by investors and collectors. If you are building a one-tenth-ounce collection, be sure to add this to your portfolio. This piece features a razor-sharp design and beautiful original luster.

The 1996 Gold Eagle series followed the tenth anniversary of the series in the prior year. Mintages slowed for the larger denominations, however, the sales and corresponding mintage for the one-quarter ounce Gold Eagles slowed an unusual increase, with over a 25% drop in mintage compared to the prior year. The U.S Mint produced over 60,000 one-quarter ounce pieces. These pieces are scarce in perfect 70 with only 65 pieces in the PCGS population. Early year Gold Eagles are sought after by investors and collectors. If you are building a one-quarter ounce collection, be sure to add this to your portfolio. This piece features a razor-sharp design and beautiful original luster.

The 1996 Gold Eagle series followed the tenth anniversary of the series in the prior year. Mintages slowed for the larger denominations, however, the sales and corresponding mintage for the one-tenth-ounce Gold Eagles showed an unusual increase, with nearly twice the number of coins sold compared to the prior year. The U.S Mint produced over 400,000 one-tenth-ounce pieces. Even with this large mintage, they are still scarce in perfect 70 with only 122 pieces in the PCGS population. Early year Gold Eagles are sought after by investors and collectors. If you are building a one-tenth-ounce collection, be sure to add this to your portfolio. This piece features a razor-sharp design and beautiful original luster.

In 1997 we saw the U.S Mint expand its offerings with the new Platinum Eagle. The introduction of this new piece was expected to slow the demand for Gold Eagles, but we saw the opposite effect. The sales and production of the one-ounce Gold Eagles hit a ten-year high with over 600,000 pieces produced. Even though we saw a over a double in the yearly production, only 1,100 pieces have been graded MS69 by NGC. This piece features sharp details on the obverse and reverse and the luster is pleasing to the eye. This is a key date to any collection.

In 1997 we saw the U.S Mint expand its offerings with the new Platinum Eagle. The introduction of this new piece was expected to slow the demand for Gold Eagles, but we saw the opposite effect. The sales and production of the one-quarter ounce Gold Eagles hit a ten-year high with over 1000,000 pieces produced. Even though we saw an 80% increase in the yearly production, only 58 pieces have been graded perfect 70 by PCGS. This flawless struck piece features sharp details on the obverse and reverse and the luster is pleasing to the eye. This is a key date to any collection.

In 1997 we saw the U.S Mint expand its offering with the new Platinum Eagle. This introduction of this new piece was expected to slow the demand for Gold Eagles, but we saw the opposite effect. The sales and production of the one-tenth-ounce Gold Eagles hit a ten-year high with over 528,000 pieced produced. Even though we saw a 30% increase in the yearly production, only 143 pieces have been graded perfect 70 by PCGS. This flawless struck piece features sharp details on the obverse and reverse and the luster is pleasing to the eye. This is a key date to any collection.

A dramatic rise in the levels of gold bullion coin sales began with the 1998 Gold Eagle and would continue into the following year. The increased demand was driven by uncertainty surrounding the approach of Y2K, which caused a renewed interest in precious metals. The mintage for the one-quarter-ounce piece surged to over 30,000 pieces. Even with these record mintage numbers for the time, finding these pieces in perfect Mint State 70 is scarce. There are only 73 coins that have been certified perfect Mint State 70 by PCGS, making this piece highly desirable.

A dramatic rise in the levels of gold bullion coin sales began with the 1998 Gold Eagle and would continue into the following year. The increased demand was driven by uncertainty surrounding the approach of Y2K, which caused a renewed interest in precious metals. The mintage for the one-quarter-ounce piece surged to over 30,000 pieces. Even with these record mintage numbers for the time, finding these pieces in perfect Mint State 70 is scarce. There are only 565 coins that have been certified perfect Mint State 70 by NGC, making this piece highly desirable.

In 1998 the world saw a dramatic increase in gold bullion sales, and it began with the 1998 Gold Eagle and would continue into the following year. The increased demand was driven by uncertainty surrounding the approach of Y2K, which caused a renewed interest in precious metals. The mintage for the one-tenth-ounce Gold Eagle bullion coin reached the highest annual and strong demand with over 1.3 million coins minted sold. Even with a strong total mintage, these pieces are rather scarce in Mint State 70 as only 2,030 pieces have received the perfect grade by NGC. This is an integral coin to any collection, and it is flawlessly struck with strong eye appeal.

A dramatic rise in the levels of gold bullion coin sales began with the 1998 Gold Eagle and would continue into the following year. The increased demand was driven by uncertainty surrounding the approach of Y2K, which caused a renewed interest in precious metals. The mintage for the one-quarter-ounce piece surged to over 30,000 pieces. Even with these record mintage numbers for the time, finding these pieces in perfect Mint State 70 is scarce. There are only 469 coins that have been certified perfect Mint State 70 by PCGS, making this piece highly desirable.

In 1999 the United States Mint produced the second-highest number of quarter-ounce Gold American Eagles in its history at 564,232. The surge in demand was attributed to the growing uncertainty surrounding the new millennium also known as Y2K. Even with this large number of coins being minted, there are only 312 pieces with the perfect MS70 grade in the NGC population. In turn, this coin has become highly desirable by collectors and investors alike. This piece is flawlessly struck, equally well-preserved, and has an impressive eye appeal. The satiny yellow-gold surfaces entice the viewer.

In 1999 the United States Mint produced the second-highest number of half-ounce Gold American Eagles in its history at over 263,000. The surge in demand was attributed to the growing uncertainty surrounding the new millennium also known as Y2K. Even with this large number of coins being minted, there are only 187 pieces with the perfect MS70 grade in the NGC population. In turn, this coin has become highly desirable by collectors and investors alike. This piece is flawlessly struck, equally well-preserved, and has an impressive eye appeal. The satiny yellow-gold surfaces entice the viewer. Furthermore, this piece is hand signed by the Vice President of NGC, Miles Standish. Miles Standish is a prominent numismatist, author, coin grader and industry innovator, He was the first full time coin grader at PCGS and joined NGC as a vice president in 2015. He was honored in 2011 by US Mint Director Edmund Moy, who presented Standish with the coveted Director’s Coin for Excellence medal.

This coin was born from a U.S Mint error where unfinished proof dies were used to strike these beautiful pieces. Only 403 pieces have been graded MS70 by NGC. This is a key coin in the series and a must own for any collection.

The regular-issue quarter ounce 1999 Gold Eagle is scarce in MS70 as only 86 exist in PCGS registry. This piece is flawlessly struck and equally well-preserved. The satiny yellow-gold surfaces entice the viewer.

In 1999 the US Mint produced a record high for Gold Eagles. To this day, the record number of gold bullion coins produced during 1999 has not been surpassed. Particularly in demand were the one-ounce and one-tenth-ounce denominations suggesting investment demand from both ends of the spectrum. The surge in demand was attributed to the growing uncertainty surrounding the new millennium also known as Y2K. The mint produced nearly 3 million one-tenth ounce Gold Eagles and only 902 pieces have been certified perfect 70 by PCGS. This is a must-own for any collection and is a key date in the series. This piece features sharp strikes on both sides with a beautiful luster that is sure to catch the eye of the beholder.