1987 Constitution $5 Gold

1987 Constitution $5 Gold - United States Mint Image

The 1987 Constitution Commemorative $5 Gold was issued along with a silver dollar coin to mark the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution. The coins were authorized to have a mintage of up to 10,000,000 silver dollars and 1,000,000 gold coins. While mintages fell short of the maximum, sales were still relatively strong, especially for the gold coin.

The obverse of the 1987 Constitution $5 Gold features a modernistic rendering of an eagle holding in a quill pen. The reverse also features a quill pen, which is viewed as symbolic for the Constitution. The abundance of quill pens on the designs did raise critiques from some coin collectors. The gold coin was designed by Marcel Jovine.

The obverse inscriptions include "Liberty", "In God We Trust', and the date "1987". The particularly wordy reverse inscriptions include "United States of America", "Bicentennial of the Constitution", "Sept 17, 1787", "E Pluribus Unum", "We the People" and the denomination "Five Dollars".

The $5 gold commemorative coins were minted in uncirculated and proof versions at the West Point Mint. The coins were offered for sale individually or as part of a two coin set, which included the corresponding silver dollar, or a four coin set, which included the $5 gold and $1 silver coins in proof and uncirculated finishes.

Coin Specifications

Designer: Marcel Jovine
Weight: 8.3590 g
Composition: 90% gold (0.242 ounces of gold)
Diameter: 21.6 mm
Maximum Authorized Mintage: 1,000,000

1987-W Uncirculated Constitution $5 Gold

Pre-Issue Price: $195.00
Regular Price: $215.00
Final Mintage: 214,225

1987-W Proof Constitution $5 Gold

Pre-Issue Price: $200.00
Regular Price: $225.00
Final Mintage: 651,659

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