RARE MINT ERROR. DIE FAILURE AS SEEN ON THE "G" ON REVERSE. THE ROUND DIVOT IS WHERE THE DIE ITSELF HIT THE COIN BECAUSE THE "G" --ON REVERSE ( fine 'G'old) HAD  BROKEN MORE THAN 75% OF THE G off the end of that die, allowing the DIE PRESS to sink the die head into coin and therefore cause the depression around the small portion of G that remained on die.  A rare error!!! This is a perfect coin in every way, and the error makes it a rare error coin because This IS an AUTHENTIC die break with a precise error. I took three photos of the error/die break at 90, 45, and 180 degrees. ERRORS DO NOT DECREASE VALUE; ESPECIALLY A DIE ERROR THAT IS PRECISE, AND AUTHENTIC; THE 

BEAUTIFUL, COIN PURCHASED NEW. I ONLY BUY FROM THE MINT, OR MINT CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTORS.  THIS GOLD BEAUTY HAS BE LOCKED IN MY HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED SAFE SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW. COMES IN AIRTITE CONTAINER, AND IS ONE OF THE RARE AMERICAN EAGLES THAT ARE UP FOR AUCTION WITH NO RESERVE, AND FREE SHIPPING. A MINT STATE QUALITY GOLD COIN THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TOUCHED EXCEPT FOR THESE PHOTOS, AND EVEN THEN WITH WHITE GLOVED HANDS. BEAUTIFUL AND CLEAN 18 YEAR OLD GOLD EAGLE. This coin should be sent in for grading. !!!!!