American Gold Eagle 1 oz
United States · gold · 1986-today
Overview
The American Gold Eagle is the official bullion coin of the United States, struck by the United States Mint since 1986. The obverse revives the striding Liberty of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created for the double eagle of the early twentieth century and widely admired; the reverse first showed a family of eagles, then an eagle's head in profile. The 916.7 ‰ alloy (22 carat) combines gold with silver and copper: the coin weighs 33.931 g for 31.103 g of fine gold, one troy ounce, and measures 32.7 mm across and 2.87 mm thick. By law the gold used must be mined in the United States. Robust thanks to its alloy, it exists in fractional sizes and is recognisable by a slightly warmer hue than pure gold. At Gold & Silver Company in Dottignies, every Gold Eagle is weighed and appraised in front of the person; the assay in the agency is what counts.
Characteristics
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Metal | gold |
| Gross weight | 33.931 g |
| Fineness | 916.7 ‰ |
| Fine metal | 31.103 g |
| Diameter | 32.7 mm |
| Thickness | 2.87 mm |
| Years of issue | 1986-today |
How to check it
Indicative check: weigh the coin to the centigram and measure its diameter with callipers; a deviation of more than 0.1 g or 0.2 mm from the reference values warrants an examination in the agency. The assay in the agency is what counts.
At Gold & Silver Company
Every coin is weighed and appraised in front of the person, at the agency in Dottignies (Mouscron); the price is set at the rate of the moment of the transaction and is never published in advance.
Welcome policy: for gold, Gold & Silver Company receives by appointment from one kilogram; below that, no appointment is needed during opening hours; for silver, no appointment is needed whatever the quantity.
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Characteristics checked against the reference numismatic catalogues and the issuers' official specifications (September 2026). The appraisal in the agency is what counts.