$100,000 at Auction Sets New Record for Highest Priced American Eagle 1-ounce Gold Coin
COINage Magazine|December - January 2023
Contains $1,700 melt value gold
$100,000 at Auction Sets New Record for Highest Priced American Eagle 1-ounce Gold Coin

Why did a one-ounce gold bullion coin ordinarily worth 1,700 for its precious-metal value snag 100,000 at auction? This six-figure gold coin was anything but ordinary. It was the very first specimen of the 2021 American Eagle one-ounce gold coin carrying a brand-new design. Making it even more extraordinary? The coin was individually struck by Then-Mint director, David Ryder.

This story is from the December - January 2023 edition of COINage Magazine.

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