As a point of interest, do the older American Eagle coins have any numismatic value besides the value of their gold weight?
I see US Mint boxed sets of 1987 1oz and 1/2 oz Proof American Eagles listed for $4000+ on Ebay. This price seems far above the current price of gold.
I know some years have lower mintages than others; I recall years ago when I followed this that one year’s silver eagles were worth more than the preceding and following years.
My father, who has since passed away, used to tell me repeatedly: There are two values for coins, that of the raw metal in which the coin itself is made of and then then value of the coin itself. Heads up.