This is a American Eagle Gold 1 ounce bullion coin. The value is tied to the spot price of gold at time of sale. As of 10-20-11 it's $1,608.40 per ounce. This price is a little less than you could buy it for and a little more than you could sell it for. But it gives you an idea of value. Collectors versions of this coin do have higher values.
NOTE: The spot price of gold and other precious metals changes by the minute when the market is open. So the value of this coin will go up and down.
The value of these bullion pieces is normally based on one ounce of silver, which currently has a spot price of around $14.
A "colorized" silver eagle has no numismatic collectible value, but it's still one ounce of silver that's worth about $30.00.
Current Circulation Coins: One cent - no correct other name, but often colloquially called a "penny" Five cents - "nickel" Ten cents - "dime" Twenty-Five cents - "quarter" Fifty cents - "half dollar" Dollar - "buck" Susan B Anthony dollar coins were often times called "Carter Quarters", large sized dollar coins including the Eisenhower dollar which contains no silver is often called a "Silver Dollar" and Sacagewea and Presidential Dollars are often called "Golden Dollars" even though they contain no gold and should be distinguished from the much smaller and older Gold Dollar (1849-1889) that was struck in real gold. Historical Gold Coins: $1 - "Dollar" $2.50 - "Quarter Eagle" $3 - "Three Dollar Piece" $4 - "Stella" $5 - "Half-Eagle" $10 - "Eagle" $20 - "Double Eagle" Historical Coins: 1/2 Cent - "Half-cent piece" 2 Cents - "Two-Cent piece" 3 Cents - "Three-Cent Piece" (often called "trimes") 5 Cents (when struck in silver) - "Half-Dime" 20 Cents - "Twenty-Cent Piece" or "double dime" Common Bullion Coins (Though these coins have a face value listed, their actual value because of the precious metals they are struck in makes their actual value much higher than their face value) $1 Face Value, 1 troy ounce of silver - "American Silver Eagle" $5 Face Value, 1/10 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/10 ounce)" $10 Face Value, 1/4 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/4 ounce)" $25 Face Value, 1/2 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/2 ounce)" $50 Face Value 1 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1 ounce)" $10 Face Value 1/10 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/10 ounce)" $25 Face Value 1/4 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/4 ounce)" $50 Face Value 1/2 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/2 ounce)" $100 Face Value 1 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1 ounce)" Less Common Bullion Coins (Again, these coins have a face value listed, however their actual value based on the amount of precious metals in them makes their intrinsic value much higher than their face value) 25 Cents Face Value, 5 troy ounces of silver - "America The Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins (5 ounce)" $50 Face Value, 1 troy ounce of gold (has an American Indian on the obverse) - "American Buffalo"
Current Circulation Coins: One cent - no correct other name, but often colloquially called a "penny" Five cents - "nickel" Ten cents - "dime" Twenty-Five cents - "quarter" Fifty cents - "half dollar" Dollar - "buck" Susan B Anthony dollar coins were often times called "Carter Quarters", large sized dollar coins including the Eisenhower dollar which contains no silver is often called a "Silver Dollar" and Sacagewea and Presidential Dollars are often called "Golden Dollars" even though they contain no gold and should be distinguished from the much smaller and older Gold Dollar (1849-1889) that was struck in real gold. Historical Gold Coins: $1 - "Dollar" $2.50 - "Quarter Eagle" $3 - "Three Dollar Piece" $4 - "Stella" $5 - "Half-Eagle" $10 - "Eagle" $20 - "Double Eagle" Historical Coins: 1/2 Cent - "Half-cent piece" 2 Cents - "Two-Cent piece" 3 Cents - "Three-Cent Piece" (often called "trimes") 5 Cents (when struck in silver) - "Half-Dime" 20 Cents - "Twenty-Cent Piece" or "double dime" Common Bullion Coins (Though these coins have a face value listed, their actual value because of the precious metals they are struck in makes their actual value much higher than their face value) $1 Face Value, 1 troy ounce of silver - "American Silver Eagle" $5 Face Value, 1/10 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/10 ounce)" $10 Face Value, 1/4 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/4 ounce)" $25 Face Value, 1/2 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/2 ounce)" $50 Face Value 1 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1 ounce)" $10 Face Value 1/10 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/10 ounce)" $25 Face Value 1/4 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/4 ounce)" $50 Face Value 1/2 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/2 ounce)" $100 Face Value 1 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1 ounce)" Less Common Bullion Coins (Again, these coins have a face value listed, however their actual value based on the amount of precious metals in them makes their intrinsic value much higher than their face value) 25 Cents Face Value, 5 troy ounces of silver - "America The Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins (5 ounce)" $50 Face Value, 1 troy ounce of gold (has an American Indian on the obverse) - "American Buffalo"
A 2003 American Eagle Bullion Dollar in MS65 condition is: $24.00.
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Value is about $18.00
The American Eagle Gold Bullion coins with the denomination of $5 are 1/10th ounce of pure gold. Current market value is about $163.00.
"An eagle is a $10 coin. Assuming you are referring to the $5 coin, these weighed about 8.25 gm. For comparison purposes, a modern Sacajawea or Presidential dollar coin weighs 8.1 gm."[Improvement - more specific answer]Sorry but I think the poster was probably asking about a modern $5 face value Gold Eagle bullion coin which contains 1/10th Troy ounce( or about 3.11 grams) of gold.The US Mint produces the "Eagles" in 4 different weights1/10th oz American Eagle ($5 face value) coin - 16.5mm in diameter1/4th oz American Eagle ($10 face value) coin - 22mm in diameter1/2 ounce American Eagle ($25 face value) coin - 27mm in diameter1 ounce American Eagle ($50 face value) coin - 32.7mm in diameter
It's a 2000 one-ounce Silver Eagle bullion coin and as of today is about $18.00
Its value is based on the ounce of silver it contains, plus a small premium. As of 6/2012 you could get about $30 for it. Current silver prices can be seen at www.kitco.com
The American Eagle Gold Bullion coins with the denomination of $5 are 1/10th ounce of pure gold. Current market value is about $163.00.