About American Platinum Eagle Collector Coins
Made available to the public in'97, by the U. S. Mint was the American Platinum Eagles, the official coin of the United States. The coin contains. 9995 platinum. The sizes for sale include 1/10, 1/4, 1/2 and 1 troy ounce. Backed the by U. S. Mint, Congress also sanctioned the coin.
For those who collect coins, it is possible to obtain uncirculated coins that have been guaranteed to have not been in circulation. These coins are different because the design changes from year to year on the reverse side.
In'86, Augustus Saint-Gaudens depiction of Liberty was chosen to be the design to appear on the coin. His design was originally used in'07 on the $20 gold piece and remained in use until'33. American Eagle Silver Coins are manufactured and sold in proof and bullion. The coins have always depicted a version of Adolph A. Weinman's glorious Walking Liberty motif. The motif was created for use on the Nation's first half dollar in'16.
The drawing available from'98 til 2002 was Vistas of Liberty. A bald eagle is pictured on the coins regardless of the changing of the other side every year. The branches of government were depicted from 2006 through 2008 with the Foundations of Democracy. Every denomination has a yearly graphic. The American Platinum Eagle coins are the only coins that have changing designs with each new year.
Other proof types of coins are available through the United States Mint. A special process is required for these coins that starts with blank coins being inserted into presses that have certain pigments in them. After being hit a couple of times to make the frosted attribute seem to glide over a mirror type field. The coins are then inspected, sealed in plastic and placed in frames with their respective Certificate of Authenticity. The U. S. Mint guarantees that each and every coin will be exactly the same.
The United States Mint decided to add another American Eagle family to the coin collection in 2006. These are the uncirculated coins.
As with its proof counterpart the coin can be purchased in a one-ounce size. The other American Eagle Uncirculated Coins are available in different sizes.
The process for uncirculated coins is similar to that of proof coins. These coins carry a W mark on them meaning that they were minted at West Point.
The downside to these coins is that the do not increase in value because of their metal content. The obvious benefit is that they can be placed into investment accounts to earn money. Rare coins cannot be put in these accounts because they do increase in value as collectibles. - 23223
For those who collect coins, it is possible to obtain uncirculated coins that have been guaranteed to have not been in circulation. These coins are different because the design changes from year to year on the reverse side.
In'86, Augustus Saint-Gaudens depiction of Liberty was chosen to be the design to appear on the coin. His design was originally used in'07 on the $20 gold piece and remained in use until'33. American Eagle Silver Coins are manufactured and sold in proof and bullion. The coins have always depicted a version of Adolph A. Weinman's glorious Walking Liberty motif. The motif was created for use on the Nation's first half dollar in'16.
The drawing available from'98 til 2002 was Vistas of Liberty. A bald eagle is pictured on the coins regardless of the changing of the other side every year. The branches of government were depicted from 2006 through 2008 with the Foundations of Democracy. Every denomination has a yearly graphic. The American Platinum Eagle coins are the only coins that have changing designs with each new year.
Other proof types of coins are available through the United States Mint. A special process is required for these coins that starts with blank coins being inserted into presses that have certain pigments in them. After being hit a couple of times to make the frosted attribute seem to glide over a mirror type field. The coins are then inspected, sealed in plastic and placed in frames with their respective Certificate of Authenticity. The U. S. Mint guarantees that each and every coin will be exactly the same.
The United States Mint decided to add another American Eagle family to the coin collection in 2006. These are the uncirculated coins.
As with its proof counterpart the coin can be purchased in a one-ounce size. The other American Eagle Uncirculated Coins are available in different sizes.
The process for uncirculated coins is similar to that of proof coins. These coins carry a W mark on them meaning that they were minted at West Point.
The downside to these coins is that the do not increase in value because of their metal content. The obvious benefit is that they can be placed into investment accounts to earn money. Rare coins cannot be put in these accounts because they do increase in value as collectibles. - 23223
About the Author:
Gerald Hampton writes articles for coin collectors, helping them with finding information on investment quality American Platinum Eagle Coins, including certified NGC Graded Platinum Eagles and PCGS Graded Platinum Eagles.
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