1991 Gold Eagle 1/2 ounce

USMC_6115

These are finally going up in value...

Raw Ebay example

BTW, what kind of holder is that, and where do you get them? Or, is that how they come from the mint?

BillJones

I think the holder is part of Capital Plastics economy line. The thing snaps together. It's OK for storeage of coins like this.

kiyote

Holy cow these coins are pricy! Are there really that many people collecting bullion half oz gold eagles? Did a lot get melted down? 24,100 isn't a small mintage any more compared to how many modern coins have mintages under 8,000. Like the gold army unc coin with a mintage of 8k. I'd think a lot more folks are collecting $5 gold commems than half ounce gold coins.

CaptHenway

<< <i>Holy cow these coins are pricy! Are there really that many people collecting bullion half oz gold eagles? Did a lot get melted down? 24,100 isn't a small mintage any more compared to how many modern coins have mintages under 8,000. Like the gold army unc coin with a mintage of 8k. I'd think a lot more folks are collecting $5 gold commems than half ounce gold coins. >>



A lot of them are out of numismatic hands, being held by people who bought and held bullion and who do not follow date prices.

Overdate

They were available in 1992 for around $250 each, even after the low mintage was known. It took quite a while for their price to gain traction.

Some of today's low mintage bullion coins and commems may follow the same trajectory. Check back in 20 years.

92vette

The reality is, unlike their 06 to 08 burnished cousins with half the mintage, the back-dated $25 AGEs very rarely hit the market. I do believe they have established themselves as the true keys in the series.

GritsMan

I was lucky enough to pick up one of these in 1992 and have been watching it--and adjacent dates--for many years. I also believe these are more scarce than some of the 06-08s, but also realize there may be a large stockpile of them in one or more safe deposit boxes somewhere in the world. The 1990 also seems to be very hot, and it makes for an interesting series.

TwoSides2aCoin

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Amazing what a few of the 1/2 ouncers have done over the years. Impressive for bullion.