Why does a 1 oz silver American eagle coin appear larger than a 1 oz gold American eagle?

Is the gold a more dense metal? Or is is simply an optical illusion and the thickness is actually greater on the gold coin?

It is not an optical illusion. Gold is the denser metal, as you correctly suspect. Therefore, when comparing coins of the same weight of gold and silver, the gold coin will be the smaller in size.

Besides, gold coins are just fascinating to collect!



American Eagle Gold Coin


2009 AMERICAN EAGLE $50 GOLD COIN MS70 NGC EARLY RELEASES!
American Buffalo
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1901 Gold Liberty Head Eagle $5.00 Coin 14k Bracelet
American Eagle
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American Eagle
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American Eagle
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American Eagle
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American Eagle
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American Eagle
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American Eagle
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American Eagle
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1987 American Gold Eagle 4-coin set ($50, $25, $10, $5 ) ~ Gem Uncirculated
American Eagle
1.85 ounces total: 1-oz; half-oz; quarter-oz, tenth-oz
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5x 1/10 ounce Gold American Eagle $5 coin random year
American Eagle
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2007 ICG MS70-SP70-PR70 GOLD 3-COIN EAGLE SET 084/184 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
American Eagle
$899.94
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2008 W $10 1/4 OUNCE GOLD AMERICAN EAGLE BURNISHED PCGS MS 70 RARE COIN
American Eagle
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20x 1/10 ounce Gold American Eagle $5 coin random year
American Eagle
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1998 Gold Eagle Proof 1/10 oz. Uncirculated Coin Mint State NO RESERVE!!!
American Eagle
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1 - 4 COIN 2011 AM EAGLE GOLD PROOF COIN SET(AK5) FROM THE US MINT-*Super Gift!*
American Eagle
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2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin SEALED BOOK ONLY
American Eagle
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2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin SEALED BOOK ONLY
American Eagle
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2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin SEALED BOOK ONLY
American Eagle
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How much can I expect to receive from a coin shop if I sell my 1997 $20 American Gold Eagle coins.?


American Gold Eagles sell based on bullion prices. Today gold closed at $915. A coin dealer is going to discount that price so he will have a margin to work with when he tries to resell the coin. My guess would be somewhere between $800 and $850.


American Gold coin Eagle fake?

what are the chances a $10, 1/4 ounce bullion gold eagle from 2004 is counterfeit? i got it on eay for $260, or is it too much money to counterfeit a lower valued coin? it looks like gold, but i fear it may be fake.

I already sent you an answer here and have checked with others and find no fakes reported of American Eagle Gold coins. To be safe weigh the coin. Also look at it for pock marks such as raised dots and the lettering in the legends should be sharp with no unsharp lines. You did not say where it came from. Most coins from China are fakes.


American Gold Eagle coin question?

what is the likelihood(chance) that an American gold eagle coin, from 1988-2008 be fake on ebay?


american gold eagle coin fake???

i just bought on ebay for $280, a 2004 bullion $10 american gold eagle, the edges and lettering are perfect, no mottling or pockmarks, the US mint states they're supposed to weigh 8.483 grams, but when i weighed mine, it syas it is 8.522, off the stated mass by .039, is this normal? seeing how each coin can't be identical?


how much can i get for an american eagle gold coin?


at the moment an american eagle gold coin is worth about $535


How much is a quarter american eagle bullion gold coin worth right now?

I don't want to get ripped off
wise_irish_owl...i'm not that stupid, i know it is not that cheap...if it were everybody would be stocking up on it. I know a quarter ounce is at least $100 - $200. I want someone who knows the real answer to tell me...like a gold collector.

If it is a common date coin, it is worth between $130-150, depending on the current gold market prices.


American Eagle Gold Coin - News


Worries about inflation, big governme...
Worries about inflation, big government drive up the price for gold“Gold is one of the ultimate safety hedges for your money.” The US Mint reports that sales this year of American Eagle gold coins topped three-quarters of a and more »

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Gold Coin Hoards Tell Interesting StoriesTypical of the problems found in tracing actual gold hoards and discoveries is the story recounted by Q. David Bowers in his book American Coin Treasures

US Mint Sales: UHRs Near 81K, Gold Ea...
US Mint Sales: UHRs Near 81K, Gold Ea... US Mint Sales: UHRs Near 81K, Gold Eagles Top 801K, Silver Eagles That is not the case with the latest round of coin figures. In a single week, August demand for American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins nearly doubled.