2021 American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold
Base
About This Coin
The 2021 American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold is a United States gold coin from the American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold 1986 to Date series. The Mint's figures for 2021 are 456,500 Type 1 bullion coins, 665,500 Type 2 bullion coins, 9,063 Type 2 burnished coins, 12,684 Type 1 proofs and 15,861 Type 2 proofs. The obverse is Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Liberty from the 1907 double eagle; coins dated 2021 carry either Miley Busiek's family of eagles (Type 1) or Jennie Norris's eagle portrait (Type 2), which replaced it partway through the year. Struck in 91.67% gold, 3% silver, 5.33% copper, weighing 33.93 grams, 32.7 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (obverse) and by Miley Busiek or Jennie Norris (reverse).
Value Estimates
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.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(5)
2021 (W) American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold - Type 1
2021 (W) American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold - Type 2
2021 (W) Burnished American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold - Type 2
2021 (W) Proof American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold - Type 1
2021 (W) Proof American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold - Type 2
Other Base Coins in This Series
1986 American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold
2 strike types
1987 American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold
2 strike types
1988 American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold
2 strike types
1989 American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold
2 strike types
1990 American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold
2 strike types
1991 American Eagle Fifty Dollar Gold
2 strike types
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