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The U.S. Mint will release a new one later this year. New design for the Silver Eagle and Gold Eagle coins. On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of these investment coins, the reverse of the coin has been completely renewed. The old design with the eagle and shield, designed in 1986 by John Mercanti, gives way to a new design with an eagle landing on a branch.
The front of the Silver Eagle keeps the familiar design of Walking Liberty, which appeared in 1916 on the silver half dollar. The new silver Eagle coin contains 1 troy ounce of pure silver. The face value remains $1.
New 2021 Silver Eagle design (Source: US Mint)
The gold Eagle coins will also get a new design this year. On the obverse, the Walking Liberty remains, which is based on the design of Augustin Saint-Gaudens' gold $20 coins from 1907. On the reverse of this gold coin there is a close-up of the eagle, on which all the details of the head are clearly visible.
The new Golden Eagle 1 troy ounce coin has a face value of $50, just like the existing design. Fractional coins such as 1/2, 1/4 and 1/10 troy ounces will also appear from this gold coin. The gold Eagle has a purity of 22 carats, converted to 91.6%. The addition of copper and silver makes the coin harder. It also gives the coin a different shade of gold than 24 karat gold coins.
New design for the golden Eagle (Source: US Mint)
The new gold and silver Eagle coins are not expected to hit the market until the second half of this year. Until then, the U.S. Mint will also release coins with the traditional design and the new year. The new coins will be the first to appear in so-called 'proof' versions. These coins have a higher degree of finish and are therefore also a bit more expensive. This is followed by the production of the so-called 'Bullion' coins, which are minted in bulk. As soon as we have more information about this, we will inform you.
