2024 American Gold Eagle
Every version of the 2024 Gold Eagle with mintages, the gold it contains, which versions carry a premium and what to check on yours.
- Year
- 2024
- 1 oz bullion mintage
- 308,000
- Versions
- 4
- Metal
- 22 karat gold (91.67%)
Original illustration of the coin's size and metal. Tap to flip. Not a picture of the actual design.
Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because metal and coin prices change daily.
What is a 2024 Gold Eagle worth?
The 2024 bullion Gold Eagle is worth its gold content: weight times the day's spot price, plus a modest dealer premium when you buy and less when you sell. Its scarcer versions are different: the 2024 1/2 oz bullion (49,000) rates small premium.
Metal value = troy ounces of gold × the day's spot price. For collector versions, check recent sold results for the same version and grade.
Every 2024 Gold Eagle version
| Version | Mint mark | Size | Mintage | Value band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullion | None | 1 oz ($50) | 308,000 | Metal value |
| Bullion | None | 1/2 oz ($25) | 49,000 | Small premium |
| Bullion | None | 1/4 oz ($10) | 102,000 | Metal value |
| Bullion | None | 1/10 oz ($5) | 540,000 | Metal value |
2024 has nine versions, though only the four bullion coins appear in the table above, because the collector coins' final mintages are not settled. There is no mint mark on any of the four bullion coins. Proofs, offered in all four sizes, pair mirror fields with frosted design and carry a mint mark. On the burnished one ounce you'll find a W mint mark and a satin finish. All carry the eagle head reverse. Collector versions were sold in capsules with boxes and certificates. A 2024 one ounce with a W and a satin surface is the coin to set aside carefully. Because the burnished coin is so scarce this year, check the W and the satin finish carefully before treating a coin as one.
Quick answers
- How much gold is in a 2024 Gold Eagle?
- Each coin contains its stated weight of pure gold: 1/10 troy ounce in the $5 coin, 1/4 troy ounce in the $10 coin, 1/2 troy ounce in the $25 coin and one troy ounce in the $50 coin. The alloy is 91.67% gold, 3% silver, 5.33% copper.
- How many 2024 Gold Eagles were made?
- 308,000 one ounce bullion coins. Proofs in all four sizes and a burnished one ounce coin were also issued that year, but their final mintages are not settled, so they are not in these figures.
- Is the 2024 Gold Eagle worth more than its gold?
- The bullion coin trades close to its metal value plus a dealer premium. Collector versions in their original packaging bring a small premium.
- Is the Gold Eagle legal tender?
- Yes. Each size carries a face value ($5, $10, $25 and $50), but nobody spends them: the gold is worth far more than the face value.
The Gold Eagle in 2024
2024 saw bullion demand ease. The one ounce coin sold 308,000, down from 924,000, while the tenth ounce held up better at 540,000. The quarter ounce sold 102,000 and the half ounce 49,000. Total bullion production came to 999,000 coins, the lowest since 2019. In ounces of gold, bullion sales came to 412,000, down from 1,092,000 in 2023.
Collector sales slowed sharply. Early sales of the burnished one ounce ran at well under half the 6,645 of 2023, which points to one of the lowest figures in the program once sales close. Proofs were issued in all four sizes. Neither the proof nor the burnished figures are final yet, so they are not part of these figures. For anyone who keeps an eye on modern Gold Eagles, that burnished coin is the one to watch from the eagle head era.
2024 Gold Eagle by the numbers
The Mint sold 308,000 one ounce bullion Gold Eagles dated 2024. That ranks 13th lowest of the 39 bullion dates from 1986 to 2024.
Against the dates around it, 2024 bullion sales were 3 times fewer than 2023.
Fractional bullion that year: 540,000 1/10 oz coins, 102,000 1/4 oz coins and 49,000 1/2 oz coins. The 1/2 oz is the scarce size of the year.
What to check on yours
- Weigh and measure it. A genuine one ounce Gold Eagle weighs 33.931 g and measures 32.7 mm; the fractional sizes are 3.393 g (1/10 oz), 8.483 g (1/4 oz) and 16.965 g (1/2 oz). Fakes are usually the wrong weight or the wrong thickness.
- Try a magnet. Gold is not magnetic, so a coin that sticks is not genuine. A coin that does not stick still needs the other checks.
- Look for the mint mark. Bullion strikes have none; proofs and burnished coins carry a small letter. A mirror field with frosted design means a proof, a soft satin look means burnished.
- Handle it by the edge and never clean it. Fingerprints, wiping and polishing leave marks that cost collector versions much of their premium.
- Keep the original capsule, box and certificate with collector versions. Coins that come with them are easier to sell and more likely to bring their full premium.
The 2024 burnished one ounce is likely to be the scarcest Gold Eagle of the year, since its early sales ran well below any earlier burnished year. Keep it with its box and certificate. The proofs, made in all four sizes, also carry a collector premium. Bullion coins trade close to metal value. Buy certified or original Mint packaged examples where possible, since a coin this scarce is a natural target for fakes.
The eagle head reverse (2021 to 2024)
2021 was the 35th year of the program and the year the reverse changed. Miley Busiek's family of eagles was retired partway through the year and Jennie Norris's eagle head took its place. Coins with the old design are known as Type 1 and coins with the new one as Type 2. Both types were struck as bullion and proof in all four sizes.
That split year produced some of the lowest mintages of the period. The Type 1 half ounce proof came in at 9,741 and the Type 1 half ounce bullion coin at 31,000, while the single burnished W coin of 2021 reached 9,063. Type 1 coins are scarcer than their Type 2 counterparts in every bullion and proof size, because they were only made for part of the year. If you have a 2021 Gold Eagle, check the reverse before anything else.
Since then the eagle head has been the standard reverse and the lineup has gone back to nine coins a year. Bullion demand stayed strong in 2022 and 2023, with one ounce sales of 850,000 and 924,000, before easing to 308,000 in 2024. Burnished sales kept falling, from 8,900 in 2022 to 6,645 in 2023. Early 2024 sales ran at well under half that. Recent collector coins like these carry a collector premium, especially with original boxes and certificates.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Program | American Gold Eagle |
|---|---|
| Issuer | United States Mint |
| Metal | 22 karat gold (91.67%) |
| Alloy | 91.67% gold, 3% silver, 5.33% copper |
| Sizes | 1/10 oz ($5, 3.393 g, 16.5 mm); 1/4 oz ($10, 8.483 g, 22 mm); 1/2 oz ($25, 16.965 g, 27 mm); 1 oz ($50, 33.931 g, 32.7 mm) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| One ounce coin | 33.931 g, 32.7 mm |
Frequently asked questions
How many 2024 W burnished Gold Eagles were made?
The final figure is not settled yet, but early sales were well under half the 6,645 burnished coins of 2023, all one ounce. That points to one of the lowest mintages of any regular Gold Eagle. Keep it in its original box with the certificate.
Are 2024 proof Gold Eagles scarce?
Proofs were issued in all four sizes, but their final mintages are not settled, so no figures are given for them here. Like other recent Gold Eagle proofs they were made in small numbers. Expect a collector premium, especially in original packaging.
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