1989 American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold

About This Coin

The 1989 American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold is a United States dollar from the American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold 1986 to Date series. 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, while 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+). Designed by Augustus Saint Gaudens/Miley Busiek. Struck in 91.67% gold, 3% silver, 5.33% copper, weighing 33.93 grams, 32.7 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Produced at the Philadelphia and West Point Mints. The one-ounce American Gold Eagle is the flagship of the U.S. Mint's gold bullion program, containing one troy ounce of 22-karat (.9167 fine) gold alloyed with silver and copper for durability. The obverse adapts the beloved Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle design. Like its silver counterpart, the reverse was redesigned in 2021. The bullion program includes four sizes: 1 oz ($50), 1/2 oz ($25), 1/4 oz ($10), and 1/10 oz ($5). Proof and burnished collector versions command premiums over spot price.