1988 (P) American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold

Coin Details

Auction Record

$14,100 MS70 06-05-2013 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1988 (P) American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold is a Gold Eagle produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold 1986 to Date series. The U.S. Mint produced 465,500 examples, making this the higher-mintage of the two mint variants, representing 84% of production. The obverse features Liberty striding forward holding a torch and olive branch, with rays of sunlight behind her — widely considered the most beautiful U.S. coin design — adapted from the 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, the most revered U.S. coin design and the reverse displays a family of eagles — an adult and two juveniles — in a nest, designed by Miley Busiek (1986-2020) or an eagle portrait by Jennie Norris, the redesigned reverse introduced in 2021 (2021+). Struck after the transition from silver to clad coinage, as the Mint adapted to modern production methods and record-breaking mintages. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Estimated market value is approximately $5.1K. Struck in 91.67% gold, 3% silver, 5.33% copper, weighing 33.93 grams, 32.7 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #9824.