Talk:American Gold Eagle

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[edit] Coin Sizes

What do you think about keeping the full set of pictures in there, but putting a disclaimer saying that while the relative sizes are accurate, the absolute size is only exact for monitors with the right number of pixels per inch? I know, for example that 128px would be just about 32.70mm on my monitor. HorsePunchKid 02:35, 2005 Apr 9 (UTC)

[edit] History

The article begins thus:

The American Gold Eagle is an official gold bullion coin of the United States. It was first released by the United States Mint in 1986.

What about the gold eagle coins that were used a century ago? That's what I expected this article to be about. Michael Hardy 19:10, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

Your thinking about "gold eagles", not the American Gold Eagle. WP has a lot about these. See:

Obsolete United States currency and coinage

Topics: United States coinage | United States dollar | History of the United States dollar | Large denominations of currency

Currency: Compound Interest Treasury Note | Demand Note | Federal Reserve Bank Note | Gold Certificate | Interest Bearing Note | National Bank Note | National Gold Bank Note | Refunding Certificate | Silver Certificate | Treasury or 'Coin' Note | United States Note

Coins: Half cent | Large cent | Two-cent piece | Three-cent piece | Twenty-cent piece | Trade Dollar

Gold Coins: Gold dollar | Quarter Eagle ($2.50) | Three-dollar piece | Half Eagle ($5) | Eagle ($10) | Double Eagle ($20)

Thank you. Michael Hardy 00:36, 25 September 2006 (UTC)