MCM Picks: Memorial Day. Mint continues a series that started in 1986 with this 2022 quarter ounce Gold Eagle. The series got a redesign in mid-2021 with the introduction of the Type 2 version of the coin, when it replaced the Type-1 design. The new type has a different reverse design than the Type 1 coin. Type-2 Gold Eagles also have an obverse design that is closer to the vision of its creator thanks to the mint’s employment of its historical assets. This piece was struck from 1/4 oz of. This is the latest issue in a series that dates back to 1986. The Gold Eagle has U. Government backing for weight and purity. 2022 is the second year of issue of the Type 2 Gold Eagle. The series’s reverse design changed for the first time in mid-2021. Mint employed its historical assets to bring the obverse design more in line with its creator’s vision on Type-2 Gold Eagles. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) graded this coin Mint State 70. NGC certified this piece First Releases. Grading information is provided on an exclusive Eagle label. Striking Saint-Gaudens Design by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Obverse: Gracing the obverse yet again is Augustus Saint-Gaudens’s famous Double Eagle design. Against a backdrop of the rays of the morning sun, Liberty stands confidently facing the holder bearing her torch and an olive branch. Her name, “LIBERTY, ” is inscribed on this face, as is the date, 2022. Augustus Saint-Gaudens was born in Ireland and immigrated to the United States. He is famous for designing the Double Eagle, as well as founding the Cornish colony, a community of artists. Reverse: A closeup image of an eagle in left-side profile graces the reverse. The image was designed by Jennie Norris and sculpted by Renata Gordon. Above the bird’s head are the mottoes “E PLURIBUS UNUM” and IN GOD WE TRUST. ” All of this is encircled by three rim inscriptions, which read, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ” “10 DOLLARS, ” and “1/4 OZ. Jennie Norris is a professional illustrator and graphic designer. This is the first of her designs to feature on an American coin. Impeccable MS70 FR with Exclusive Eagle Label. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) provided the grading information for this coin on an exclusive Eagle label. The grading company awarded the piece its highest grade, Mint State 70, which indicates that it appears perfect even under 5x magnification. NGC also certified that this coin was submitted for grading within 30 days of its initial mint release by labeling it First Releases. We cannot make any price adjustments after the sale is complete. Product Photo Policy: MCM attempts to display product images shown on the site as accurately as possible. We take all of our photos in house and due to reflections on the mirrored or proof surfaces of a coin there may appear to be’black’ when there is not. If a coin has a color on it at all it will be described as’colorized’ in the description or title. Due to the large inventory we sell, we use stock photos. Serial numbers will vary from the image shown unless specifically stated in the product listing that the item pictured is the item you will receive. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS POLICY: We are accepting international orders from select countries. These charges are the customer’s responsibility. However, we cannot guarantee this due to the volume of orders we process each day. Beyond the 30-day return period, Company is under no obligation to accept return of any product, but may in its discretion do so pursuant to this policy, for up to one year from the invoice date. ModernCoinMart (MCM) was launched in 2004 and quickly set the standards for online sales of bullion, US coins and world coins. Join over 100,000 loyal customers and feel confident purchasing from a company that’s spent a decade building a solid and stellar reputation trusted and recognized around the world. That’s the MCM way. View more great items. 2023 China 3-gm Gold Panda NGC MS70 FR First Releases w/ Panda Label. 2023 1 New Hampshire Goldback Aurum 24kt Gold Foil Note. 2023 1 Nevada Goldback Aurum 24kt Gold Foil Note. This listing is currently undergoing maintenance, we apologise for any inconvenience caused.