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1998 American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold

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About This Coin

The 1998 American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold is a United States gold coin from the American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold 1986 to Date series. The obverse is Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Liberty from the 1907 double eagle, striding forward with a torch and an olive branch; the reverse, by Miley Busiek, shows a male eagle carrying an olive branch above a nest where a female eagle sits with their young. 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. The Mint's figures for 1998 are 1,468,530 bullion coins and 25,886 proofs. The one-ounce American Gold Eagle contains one troy ounce of fine gold in a 22-karat (.9167 fine) alloy with silver and copper. The obverse adapts the 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).

Value Estimates

$5,058 - $10,568

Values as of May 2026 across all of this coin's strike types, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.