2006 (W) Burnished American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold

Coin Details

Auction Record

$2,880 SP70 05-08-2023 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 2006 (W) Burnished American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold is a special strike Gold Eagle struck at the West Point Mint, part of the American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold 1986 to Date series. With a mintage of 45,053, this is a scarce issue. 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 (obverse) / Miley Busiek (reverse 1986-2020) / Jennie Norris (reverse 2021+). Struck in 91.67% gold, 3% silver, 5.33% copper, 32.7 mm in diameter. Cataloged as PCGS #89989. The one-ounce American Gold Eagle is the flagship of the U.S. 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.