For collectors and others who choose to invest in gold, the American Gold Eagle coin is a great way to add value to your portfolio. First released back in the'80s, it's the official gold bullion coin. There are four different coins that are offered, the one tenth oz, one quarter oz, half oz, and the 1 oz coins. Each has a different amount of gold weight and is offered to the public to purchase.

For collectors and others who choose to invest in gold, the American Gold Eagle coin is a great way to add value to your portfolio. First released back in the'80s, it's the official gold bullion coin. There are four different coins that are offered, the one tenth oz, one quarter oz, half oz, and the 1 oz coins. Each has a different amount of gold weight and is offered to the public to purchase.

One side of the American Gold Eagle coins have Lady Liberty as done by Augustus Saint-Gaudens'. A lovely picture that shows her hair flowing, holding the torch in one hand and an olive branch in the other. While on the other side is the American gold eagle flying holding an olive branch, over a nest that shows a female and babies. This was taken from a design done by Miley Busiek.

Values of these American Gold Eagle coins will be based on the value that cold is currently at, and depending on the content of gold in each coin. Back in April 2009 the values ranged from $130 for the $5 coin, all the way up to $1,000 for the $50 face value coin.

Of course as the market fluctuates and gold goes up or down the value can be changed. The value is not what the face value is of the coin, but the price of the actual gold content. American Gold Eagle coins have 91. 67% of 22 karat gold, 5. 33% copper, and 3% silver to make them. Coins minted during the years of'86 to'91 have Roman numerals for the dates. Those coins that came out in the years after, have used Arabic numbers for those dates.