The U.S. Mint is world-renown for striking beautiful pieces of monetary art in precious metal. American gold coinage is admired by collectors worldwide. Since 1795, the United States Mint has produced U.S. Gold coins as both circulating coinage and as collector pieces for more than 223 years. There was a 53-year hiatus in gold coinage during the Gold Recall Act, which ceased gold production from 1933 to 1986 when the U.S. Mint introduced a new bullion series that recharged interest in collecting and U.S. gold coins, like the American Gold Eagle, U.S. Gold Buffalo, and Modern Commemorative Gold Coins.