1997 American Gold Eagle (1/10 oz)
American Gold Eagle (1/10 oz) · 1986-present
- Year / Mint 1997 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination $5
- Designer Saint-Gaudens obv / Busiek 'Family of Eagles' rev
- Mintage 528,515
- Melt Value ~$437.25
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Specifications
- Series American Gold Eagle (1/10 oz) (1986-present)
- Denomination $5
- Designer Saint-Gaudens obv / Busiek 'Family of Eagles' rev
- Composition 91.67% gold
- Metal content 0.1 oz fine gold — about $435 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
- Weight 3.393 g
- Diameter 16.5 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 528,515
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
Bullion strike, 1/10 oz. Struck for investors and sold by weight; no mint mark. Mintage 528,266 from the NGC published mintage field ("1997 EAGLE G$5 MS").
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