1987 Five Dollar Gold Coin

Great American 1987 five dollar gold coins feature the United States Constitution Commemorative Proof $5 Half Eagle. Mintage was a low 651,659 and the coins contain 90% pure gold.

The Constitution coins are stunning examples of the US Mint from this time period containing additionally 3.9% silver and 6.1% pure copper. The makeup is in strict accordance to United States law and the coins originally came with a special blue velvet container and capsule as well as being accompanied by the COA verifying the authenticity and gold composition. This is fairly typical of the commemorative American coins.

The 1987 gold coins appeal to collectors and include the American Gold Eagle coins which are of interest as well. These offer a relatively affordable path to owning gold in times of significantly increasing values in conjunction with the growing uncertainty of the US dollar.

Designed with historical significance in mind many collectors are seeking this particular date as these coins are now over twenty years old now. We commonly see a mix including bullion coins and the original series includes proof sets as well.