Variations In $5 Gold Eagle?

Here is are some additional photos -
While the photos may not be the best, I think they indicate the difference between the two coins. The type is larger in the 2002 coin (e.g, 'In God We Trust').
Any thoughts? Has someone identified this before?

2002



2009

Thanks for the reply -
There is a difference in the coin design. I have a tendency to take a close look at my expensive/gold coins! When I noticed the difference, I had some concerns regarding authenticity, especially when I found no information readily available.

Since my initial post, I found some photos on the internet - not conclusive, but interesting!
Here are a 1999 and 1990 with large type:









Here is a picture of the 2011, with small type:




I like the small type, as long as it contains the same amount of gold ! The large type makes the design a little crowded, and clumsy


>My bet would be in 2008 when the changed the hubs of the silver eagle.

That is interesting - now I will have to go through my silver eagles!
The date makes sense. So far the date is consistent with my coins and the photos I have found.

2009 - small
http://www.tulving.com/American/200...eagle_$5.htm br /


2008 - large
http://platinum-gold-silver.com/cat...rculated.php
http://mintdatabase.com/file/view/Z...1835/Z84.jpg

Internet photos can be sketchy, so we may be better off get member feedback & photos.


>Any change in obv hub?
Nothing really obvious/signifant that I can see. I only have the two coins, and would prefer to avoid conclusions based on internet photos. BUT I see some some of the same differences when comparing the dates. The 2002 date appears 'fatter', with less space between the '00'. The 2009 appears thinner. Looks to be a slightly different font. These are some of the same characteristics I saw when comparing the 'In God We Trust' on the reverse. (photos available upon request).

I don't have the coins and/or resources to check all the dates inbetween. Internet photos are sometimes tough to link up conclusively to a date. But I did find a 2008 with the large type, and 2009 with the small (see links above). These seems to support change effective 2009.

That is great to know. Thanks for posting info on it.