Your use of this site indicates full acceptance of these terms. The price of gold had spiked just prior to the release of the new American Gold Eagle bullion coins. It closed the year at 396.13 after trading as high as 438.00 in September. During 1986, the price of gold started the year at a low of 326.30 per ounce. CDN Publishing is not responsible for typographical or database-related errors. No fractional size Proof Gold Eagles were offered by the US Mint this year. Users are strongly encouraged to seek multiple sources of pricing before making a final determination of value. The prices listed in our database are intended to be used as an indication only. Price movement is indicated for price changes in the last 30 days. In October of 2020, in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from Lee Minshull, owner of Lee Minshull Rare Coins Inc., the Mint confirmed that all 19 ASEs, bullion. You can learn more about CAC on their web site. coins that meet the standards of the Certified Acceptance Corporation. CDN only tracks Bluesheet on certain items.ĬAC prices are for U.S.
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In many cases, there are no active sight-unseen buy offers, so CDN looks to the recent lowest market values for such an item. The actual value can be more or less than this depending on factors including eye appeal and market timing.īluesheet (NGC & PCGS) prices represent the highest sight-unseen offers to buy on dealer networks like CDN Exchange. Greysheet/Greensheet represent "sight-seen" values based on a buyer's in-hand review. Greysheet/Greensheet prices are wholesale market levels for collectible coins/paper money intended to indicate what a dealer, or wholesale, buyer would pay for the described item in the specified grade. Collectors should refer to CPG values as a starting place for their negotiations, or auction bid reference. However, the actual item you will receive is guaranteed to be similar to that shown and exactly as described.All CDN prices are based on proprietary market knowledge and technology developed by CDN Publishing, LLC.ĬPG® prices represent retail levels. You will NOT receive the exact item that was photographed to create the Reference Images. The "Reference Images" used in this listing Description were created by Liberty Coin for reference only to depict the quality of the item you will receive. Obverse: Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848 - 1907) The reverse design, by sculptor Miley Busiek, features a male eagle carrying an olive branch flying above a nest containing a female eagle and her hatchlings. The American Eagle Gold Coin's obverse design features a rendition of Augustus Saint-Gaudens' full length figure of Lady Liberty with flowing hair, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. The American Eagle Gold Proof Coins have a limited mintage and are minted at the United States Mint at West Point bearing the "W" mint mark. 1986-W American Gold Eagle Proof (1 oz) $50 - Coin in CapsuleĪmerican Eagle Gold Proof Coin for CollectorsĪmerican Eagle Gold Proof Coins are collector versions of the official United States Mint bullion coins and are available in four sizes - one ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce, and one-tenth ounce sizes as well as a four-coin proof set, which contains one coin in each denomination.