Compare Gold American Eagle Prices

Compare live gold American Eagle prices from trusted UK dealers. The American Eagle is the US Mint's flagship gold bullion coin, struck since 1986 with the weight, content and purity of every coin explicitly guaranteed by the United States government.

2025 American Eagle 1oz Gold Bullion Coin

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The Congressional mandate behind the Eagle

The American Gold Eagle programme was authorised by Congress under the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985 and entered production in 1986. The Act mandates specific design elements (the Augustus Saint-Gaudens Liberty obverse from the 1907-1933 Double Eagle, and a flying eagle reverse), specific weight standards in troy ounces, and the use of US-mined gold where available. The federal guarantee of weight and purity is therefore not a marketing claim but a statutory obligation of the US government.

The 22-carat specification

Unlike the 9999-fine Maple Leaf, Britannia or Kangaroo, the Gold Eagle uses a 22-carat alloy (91.67% gold, balance silver and copper) — closer to the Krugerrand's specification. Pure gold content is exactly one troy ounce in the 1oz coin (31.10g), with the alloy bringing total weight to 33.93g.

Available weights

Gold Eagles are produced in four standard sizes: 1oz (US$50 face value, 32.7mm diameter), 1/2oz (US$25, 27.0mm), 1/4oz (US$10, 22.0mm), and 1/10oz (US$5, 16.5mm). The 1oz dominates US trading volume; fractional sizes are available but typically command meaningfully higher premiums per gram than the 1oz.

UK tax position

Gold Eagles are VAT-exempt as investment gold under HMRC rules. They are US legal tender, not UK, and therefore do not qualify for UK CGT exemption. Gains on disposal above the annual CGT allowance are taxable for UK residents. UK investors weighing Eagles against 1oz Britannias face the standard premium-versus-tax trade-off — Eagles often slightly cheaper on premium, Britannias structurally cheaper after tax.

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