2006 (P) American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold

Coin Details

Auction Record

$5,176 MS69 07-12-2007 Heritage Auctions

Description

Part of the American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold 1986 to Date series, the 2006 (P) American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold is a Gold Eagle from the Philadelphia Mint. The U.S. Mint produced 237,510 examples, making this the highest mintage among 4 variants, accounting for 70% of the year's 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+). A modern issue from an era of rotating coin designs, collector-focused programs, and renewed interest in numismatic artistry. Philadelphia's mint — the nation's first — has produced coins without interruption since its founding in 1792. Auction record: $5,176 MS69 07-12-2007 Heritage Auctions. 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 #89988.