2007 (P) American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold

Coin Details

Auction Record

$2,760 MS69 07-03-2011 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 2007 (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 140,016 examples. 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. Cataloged as PCGS #146920. 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.