The 2011 Uncirculated Gold Eagle is part of a series from the U.S. Mint that first debuted in 2006, but is also based on the renowned American Gold Eagle program which began in 1986. These one-ounce Uncirculated Gold Eagles were made available on May 5, 2011.
Although the series had been on hiatus for two years, collectors were slow to embrace the new release. In the first four days after launch, only 1,098 coins were sold, a modest figure considering there was no initial mintage limit or household order restrictions. The high introductory price of $1,778 may have contributed to this lackluster demand.
Though the 2011 Uncirculated Gold Eagles share the same design as the bullion and Proof Gold Eagles, they are easily distinguishable from the other versions in the series. The U.S. Mint highlights these differences, noting that these coins feature a mint mark indicating the production facility and are made from burnished coin blanks, which are fed one by one into specially adapted coining presses.
The U.S. Mint had previously offered fractional sizes of these Uncirculated Gold Eagles — 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce, and 1/10 ounce — alongside the one-ounce version, but production of the smaller sizes ended in 2008.
On the obverse of all Gold Eagles, including these uncirculated versions, is Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ iconic depiction of Liberty, first used on the 1907-1933 $20 gold coin. The reverse features Miley Busiek’s design of a male eagle flying above a nest, with a female eagle and her young nestled inside.
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Since their introduction, the Uncirculated Gold Eagles have been struck exclusively at the U.S. Mint’s West Point facility.
Annual mintage figures for the Uncirculated Gold Eagles show the following:
- 2006: 45,053 coins
- 2007: 18,066 coins
- 2008: 11,908 coins
- 2009: No production
- 2010: No production
The U.S. Mint ceased production of these coins in 2009 and 2010 to prioritize striking bullion Gold Eagles, which were required by law to meet demand.