Because of its low mintage, the Jackie Robinson commemorative is also the most valuable of any modern commemorative coin.

A great illustration of this rule is the Uncirculated 1997 Jackie Robinson $5 gold commemorative.īoasting a total mintage of a mere 5,174 pieces, this is the lowest-mintage U.S commemorative produced since 1982. A general rule is that as the mintage goes lower, the value goes higher. Contact us to get an exact offer on your coin or entire collection.Mintage figures often play a significant role in numismatics and often have a major influence on a coin's value. Right now we are paying at least the full melt value for 1997 $50 AGE coins. Everything else about the two coins is the same. Look for a small P under the year to tell if you have a proof. The front or obverse of the coin has a woman (Lady Liberty) holding a branch.ġ997-W $50 Gold American Eagle Proof: At the top right of this webpage you can see where there were 32,999 $50 proof gold coins issued by the U.S. The back or reverse of the coin pictures a flying eagle. The 1997 one ounce coin has text that reads: 1997 – Liberty – United States of America – E Pluribus Unum – In God We Trust – 1 OZ. It doesn’t matter if the coin was issued in 1997, 2007, or any other year – you will always see the same features. The only difference is the year on the coin the style of the coin looks exactly the same year to year. The United States Mint markets these coins every year. Collectors refer to these as AGE or American Gold Eagles. So it is worth what one ounce of gold is worth. All that means is that the value of the coin will be different depending on the current market value of gold. The 1997 $50 gold coin is basically just a bullion product.

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