Each year on June 20, we celebrate our nation’s symbol on National American Eagle Day. The iconic bird has long been regarded as a symbol of strength, courage, freedom and national pride in the U.S.

The image below shows a 1 ounce gold nugget and a 1 ounce gold coin - in this case a gold eagle coin. The Gold Price Now chart at the top of the page shows the current value of gold in US dollars. You ...