Gold sovereign / bullion
American Gold Eagle (1 oz)
The American Gold Eagle is the official bullion coin of the United States. Authorized under the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985 and first struck in 1986, it became the country's flagship bullion coin and remains the most widely held gold sovereign in U.S. portfolios
Specifications
| Mint | United States Mint |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1986 – present |
| First struck | 1986 |
| Legal-tender face value | $50 USD |
| Metal | Gold |
| Weight | 1 troy oz (33.93 g gross) |
| Purity | 0.9167 (22 karat) — 1 oz pure gold + alloy for durability |
| Diameter | 32.7 mm |
| Thickness | 2.87 mm |
| Mintage | Varies annually; widely produced. Among the most-circulated bullion coins worldwide |
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Typical premium
~3–5% above spot for current-year examples
Above spot for new-condition examples. Older or graded specimens carry numismatic premium beyond this baseline.
IRA eligibility
IRA-eligible per IRC §408(m)(3). The American Gold Eagle is one of three coins specifically named in the statute as permissible for self-directed IRAs (alongside the American Silver Eagle and American Platinum Eagle), regardless of its 22-karat purity (the statute exempts U.S. coins from the otherwise-required 99.5% purity threshold)
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