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Gold Eagle Coin
Gold Eagle Coins are some the most sought after coins in the world. It is also called American Eagle Bullion Coin or the American Eagle Coin. The American Eagle Coin can also be found in silver and platinum metals. The program to bring these coins out for investors to add physical amounts of gold and silver into their investments came into being in 1986. This means that the quality on these coins is very high. Since these American Eagle Coins are not sold directly to the public but in proof sets, these must be bought at the current prices for gold and the other metals. To make the purchasing weight value the same for each coin these American eagle coins have a specific weight that is standard. You will be able to buy your American Eagle Coins in one ounce, one-tenth ounce, one-quarter ounce and one-half ounce denominations. The Gold Eagle Coin is the most widely sold of the American Eagle Coin. The reason for the high value of these Gold American Eagle coins lies in the presidential decree of 1934 that banned the use of all forms of gold bullion. And since the twenty dollar American Eagle coins were made from gold, they were immediately recalled and melted down. A few however, escaped this fate and survived in the world hunted by every avid coin collector. You may never get your hands on a 1934 American Gold Eagle coin, but any Gold Eagle Coin is a great investment.
