• 1981 American Arts Gold Medal Values

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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the American Arts Gold Medals (1980–1984) series of Medals & Tokens in the U.S. Coins contains 2 distinct entries with CPG® values between $2,175.41 and $4,617.97. The American Arts Gold Medallions were issued from 1980 to 1984 as a series of

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the American Arts Gold Medals (1980–1984) series of Medals & Tokens in the U.S. Coins contains 2 distinct entries with CPG® values between $2,175.41 and $4,617.97.

The American Arts Gold Medallions were issued from 1980 to 1984 as a series of Congressionally mandated gold bullion pieces. For each year of the series, separate one ounce and one-half ounce pieces were produced featuring famous American artists. While the series experienced slow sales and was deemed by some as a failure, it did set the stage for the immensely popular and successful American Eagle gold and silver bullion coin series. (https://americanartsgoldmedallions.com)

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1981 Medal Mark Twain, 1 Ounce Gold MS
Value Range: $4,351 - $4,618
$4,351 - $4,618
1981 Medal Willa Cather, 1/2 Ounce Gold MS
Value Range: $2,175 - $2,441
$2,175 - $2,441

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