he United States Mint has been a major player in the arena of gold bullion coins for more than three decades now. The 1-ounce gold Eagle is a major-league presence among collectors, investors and dealers, and has been pretty much from its unveiling in 1986. Along with that, the 1/2-ounce, 1/4-ounce, and tiny 1/10-ounce gold Eagle siblings are also avidly bought, sold and traded both as collectibles and as stores of wealth. There are other big-time players in this field of gold bullion coins, such as the Canadian Maple Leaf, the Chinese Panda, the Austrian
