Mickey’s 90th Anniversary. The New York Bank Hoard. Coins That Never Were. 2019 Graded Silver Panda. Royal Mint New Releases. Proof American Gold Eagle NGC PF70 UC SKU16575. Why add this perfectly graded 1997-W Proof Gold American Eagle to your collection? In 1997 the American Gold Eagle experienced a drop in mintage across all proof denominations. The reason for this could be the expansion of the American Eagle Bullion Program, with the introduction of the American Platinum Eagle that year. Having a final reported mintage of just 32,999, this Proof was struck from 1 Troy oz. 9167 fine gold and measures 32.7mm in diameter. The American Gold Eagle has been the official gold bullion coin of the United States since 1986, produced at the U. Mint’s West Point facility of 22-karat gold, carrying the “W” Mint mark. Designed by Miley Busiek, the reverse features a magnificent bald eagle in flight, an olive branch held tightly in its talons; his mate and hatchlings nested in the foreground awaiting his return. The obverse portrays Lady Liberty encircled by fifty stars, designed by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens for the 1907 Double Eagle. Confidently advancing forward, she carries a torch aflame in her right hand and olive branch in her left. “LIBERTY, ” “W, ” and “1997, ” are inscribed. Flawless Proof 70 Ultra Cameo. The Ultra Cameo designation refers to the remarkable quality of frosted and highly polished mirrored surfaces struck onto the coin. Don’t wait, this perfect, low mintage 1997-W Gold American Eagle belongs in your Proof collection! Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle design. 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. This listing is currently undergoing maintenance, we apologise for any inconvenience caused. The item “1997-W $50 1 oz. Proof American Gold Eagle NGC PF70 UC SKU16575″ is in sale since Monday, October 23, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ US\Other US Coins”. The seller is “mcm” and is located in Sarasota, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Grade: PR 70
- Strike Type: Proof
- Certification: NGC
- Year: 1997
- Denomination: $50
- Composition: Gold
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Fineness: .9167
- Precious Metal Content: 1 oz
- Estimated Mintage: 28,034
- Mint Location: West Point