2021 marked the U.S. Mint’s release of new reverse designs for Gold Eagle and Silver Eagle coins. These updates established new standard designs, replacing the original reverse eagle imagery. The original article previewed the features readers could expect in the new coins.
Marking the 35th Anniversary of American Eagle Coin ProgramAt publication,
The new American Silver Eagle reverse showed a soaring bald eagle carrying an oak branch. Around its edge were the inscriptions “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and the national motto, presented in a cleaner contemporary layout above the coin’s weight. Jennie Norris created the new Gold American Eagle reverse and had previously designed coins for the Royal Canadian Mint. An expert panel, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, evaluated her reverse-design submission.
Emily Damstra received credit for the new reverse design for the it. It presented a bold bald-eagle profile with the surrounding inscription “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “IN GOD WE TRUST.”
The Original Reverse Designs
American sculptors Miley Tucker-Frost and John Mercanti created the original Gold and Silver Eagle reverse designs, respectively. These coins rank among the world’s most popular and, after the new versions were released, became known as Type-1 coins. Millions of Type-1 American Gold Eagles and hundreds of millions of Type-1 were produced and sold from their release onward. The original article emphasized recognizing the designers whose work helped make American Gold and Silver Eagles leading one-ounce bullion coins at publication.
Were Gold Eagle Coins a Worthwhile Investment?
Until 2006, these were the nation’s only official investment-grade gold bullion coins with weight, content, and purity guaranteed by the United States Government. Each American Eagle Gold bullion coin contains 22 karats and is legal tender. 2006 marked the Gold Buffalo release, yet the article stated that the American Gold Eagle remained the most popular U.S. one-ounce gold coin at publication. It also described the American Silver Eagle as the only investment-grade one-ounce silver coin produced by the U.S. Mint.
At Publication: Purchasing American Eagles From a Coin Dealer
At the time of publication, Atlanta Gold & Coin Buyers was described as a top-rated Metro Atlanta dealer. The article stated that it posted coin prices online and offered mail-in appraisals for sellers nationwide. Readers were invited then to Complete our online contact form about an appraisal of gold, silver, palladium, or platinum coins and bullion.
