Authorized by the Bullion Coin Act of 1985, American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins quickly became one of the world's leading gold bullion investment coins. American Eagles are imprinted with their gold content and legal tender "face" value. This face value marks the coins as legal tender, but is purely symbolic as the melt value of coins' gold content is considerably more than the denomination of the coin. The face values each could more correctly be thought of in terms of their weight in ounces $5 = 1/10, $10 = 1/4, $25 = 1/2 and $50 = 1 full ounce. Although they are produced by the government primarily as a means of providing a convenient investment vehicle for small amounts of gold, there does exist a robust aftermarket driven by collector demand for the issues of past years.
| Year and Type | $5.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 | $50.00 |
| 1986 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 1986 Proof | .. | .. | .. | $1,700.00 |
| 1987 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 1987 Proof | .. | .. | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 1988 | $340.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 1988 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 1989 | $160.00 | $390.00 | $1,020.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 1989 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 1990 | $170.00 | $390.00 | $1,150.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 1990 Proof | $165.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 1991 | $200.00 | $625.00 | $2,000.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 1991 Proof | $170.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 1992 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 1992 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 1993 | $170.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 1993 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 1994 | $170.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 1994 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 1995 | $170.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 1995 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 1996 | $170.00 | $390.00 | $875.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 1996 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| Year and Type | $5.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 | $50.00 |
| 1997 | $170.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 1997 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 1998 | $170.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 1998 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 1999 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 1999 Unfinished PR Dies | $645.00 | $980.00 | .. | .. |
| 1999 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 2000 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $840.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 2000 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 2001 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $775.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 2001 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 2002 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 2002 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 2003 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 2003 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 2004 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 2004 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 2005 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 2005 First Strike | $168.00 | $390.00 | .. | .. |
| 2005 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 2006 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 2006 First Strike | $175.00 | $390.00 | $760.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2006 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 2006 Proof FS | $175.00 | $425.00 | $845.00 | $1,725.00 |
| 2006 20th Anniversary | .. | .. | .. | $1,440.00 |
| 2006 20th Anniversary FS | .. | .. | .. | $1,400.00 |
| 2006 Proof 20th Anniv. | .. | .. | .. | $1,700.00 |
| 2006 Proof 20th Anniv. FS | .. | .. | .. | $1,725.00 |
| 2006 Proof 20th Anniv. Rev PR | .. | .. | .. | $2,600.00 |
| 2006 Proof 20th Anniv. Rev PR FS | .. | .. | .. | $2,700.00 |
| 2007 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 2007 First Strike | $170.00 | $390.00 | $760.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 2007 Proof | .. | .. | .. | $1,700.00 |
| 2007 Proof First Strike | .. | .. | .. | $1,650.00 |
| 2008 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 2008 Proof | $168.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 2009 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
| 2010 | $165.00 | $390.00 | $755.00 | $1,440.00 |
These prices for American Eagles are provided as a service to our readers. They are derived from numerous sources such as dealer price lists, advertisements in numismatic publications, and public auction results. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of your collection.
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