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It is easy to lump the 1/2 oz and 1/4 oz Uncirculated American Gold Eagle Coins together as underachievers when compared to the 1 oz and 1/10 oz gold coins. However, if you look more closely at these two weights, you’ll see that the 1/4 oz gold coin does stand out compared to its other counterpart among the larger fractional-ounce coins.
While the history of the 1/2 oz Uncirculated Gold Eagle is replete with mintage figures that fall within a very tight range, the 1/4 oz Uncirculated American Gold Eagle has seen both steady periods and periods of wild swings that do help separate it from the 1/2 oz gold coin in the history of this series.
For example, the difference between the highest (726,031) and lowest (34,004) mintages in the 1/4 oz American Gold Eagle Series is nearly 700,000 coins, while the difference in the 1/2 oz series is closer to 500,000 coins. Even if you took the two highest mintage dates out of each series, the difference between high and low for 1/4 oz Gold Eagles is 230,000 coins, while that same differential for 1/2 oz Gold Eagles is just over 100,000 coins.
As was common with the other coins in this series, the 1/4 oz Uncirculated Gold Eagle saw its highest periods of demand in 1986-1987, during the Y2K crisis in the late 1990s, and during the Great Recession. Unlike the other coins, the 1/4 oz Gold Eagle saw another surge as its records during the geopolitical turmoil of 2015-2016 registered high mintage marks for this weight. The highest mintages recorded in this weight include:
Just like the other coins in the Uncirculated American Gold Eagle Series, the 1/4 oz gold Eagle saw its demand drop as economic conditions in the United States and around the world improved. The lowest mintages recorded in this series include:
Contact the JM Bullion customer service team today with any questions you may have about these Gold Eagle coins, the current price of gold or buying gold coins in general. Our team can be reached via email, through our online chat feature, or by giving us a call at 1-800-276-6508. For any payment-related questions, please visit our Payment Methods page to find quick and easy answers to common payment option questions.
