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The American Gold Eagle has been available from the United States Mint since 1986. The longest-running, complete set of options in this series is the BU Gold Eagle. This version of the coin debuted in 1986 and offered all four weights in the series from the very first year. Right now, 1996 1/4 oz American Gold Eagle Coins are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Each 1996 1/4 oz American Gold Eagle Coin available in this product listing comes to you with a protective plastic flip. The 1/4 oz Gold Eagle is one of the lowest minted options in the series and often flip-flops with the 1/2 oz Gold Eagle in terms of the lowest demand in a given year. The 1996 release of the American Gold Eagle saw uneven demand across the board.
Mintage of the 1996 1/4 oz American Gold Eagle came in at a final tally of 60,318 coins. This was the lowest total in this weight since 1992 and represented a drop in demand year-over-year compared to 1995 more than 23,000 coins, though 1995 was an anniversary year and had itself seen a pretty significant one-year increase from 1994.
Lady Liberty features on the obverse of 1996 1/4 oz American Gold Eagle Coins. This design was created in 1907 by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and features the front-facing relief of Lady Liberty. This full-length depiction of her figure shows Liberty walking toward the viewer with a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. With the U.S. Capitol Building at her feet in the background and sun rays on the horizon behind her, Liberty strides forward with a ring of 50 stars surrounding the entire design element.
An American bald eagle family is found in the reverse design of 1996 American Gold Eagle Coins. The design shown here was unique to the American Gold Eagle Series and was created in 1986 by Miley Busiek. The visual shows a male eagle soaring above a nest that contains a female bald eagle and young hatchlings.
If you have any questions, JM Bullion is here to help. Please call us at 800-276-6508, chat with us live online, or email us directly.
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The American Gold Eagle has been available from the United States Mint since 1986. The longest-running, complete set of options in this series is the BU Gold Eagle. This version of the coin debuted in 1986 and offered all four weights in the series from the very first year. Right now, 1996 1/4 oz American Gold Eagle Coins are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Each 1996 1/4 oz American Gold Eagle Coin available in this product listing comes to you with a protective plastic flip. The 1/4 oz Gold Eagle is one of the lowest minted options in the series and often flip-flops with the 1/2 oz Gold Eagle in terms of the lowest demand in a given year. The 1996 release of the American Gold Eagle saw uneven demand across the board.
Mintage of the 1996 1/4 oz American Gold Eagle came in at a final tally of 60,318 coins. This was the lowest total in this weight since 1992 and represented a drop in demand year-over-year compared to 1995 more than 23,000 coins, though 1995 was an anniversary year and had itself seen a pretty significant one-year increase from 1994.
Lady Liberty features on the obverse of 1996 1/4 oz American Gold Eagle Coins. This design was created in 1907 by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and features the front-facing relief of Lady Liberty. This full-length depiction of her figure shows Liberty walking toward the viewer with a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. With the U.S. Capitol Building at her feet in the background and sun rays on the horizon behind her, Liberty strides forward with a ring of 50 stars surrounding the entire design element.
An American bald eagle family is found in the reverse design of 1996 American Gold Eagle Coins. The design shown here was unique to the American Gold Eagle Series and was created in 1986 by Miley Busiek. The visual shows a male eagle soaring above a nest that contains a female bald eagle and young hatchlings.
If you have any questions, JM Bullion is here to help. Please call us at 800-276-6508, chat with us live online, or email us directly.
