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US Gold eagle coins are both highly symbolic and highly collectible. They're not only the highest denomination US coins, but they symbolize the growth of U.S. economic power and influence in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Because of their precious metal content, US gold coins can also have an investment value in addition to their collecting value, depending on the current and expected future market price of gold...
US gold coins were issued in several denominations over the years (starting in 1795), including one dollar pieces, two and a half dollar 'quarter eagles,' three dollar pieces, five dollar 'half eagles,' ten dollar 'eagles,' and twenty dollar 'double eagles.'
Many of the higher denomination gold eagle coins, because of their value, did not circulate widely among the public, but rather were hoarded or melted down or used for trade or interbank transfers.

The double eagle is really a result of the California Gold Rush. Prior to the California Gold Rush, the bigge… [more]

I started collecting coins when I was five years old, and I started dealing when I was 13 or 14. Most kids st… [more]
This online exhibition from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is a great way to get an overview… [read review or visit site]
An enormous database and online reference encyclopedia dedicated to U.S. coins. You'll be sure to find high res ima… [read review or visit site]
Home to the Society of U.S. Pattern collectors, this well-organized site provides in-depth information on pattern c… [read review or visit site]
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