American Eagle Series coins from the United States Mint are available in four major precious metals as of 2017. The most recent introduction was the American Eagle Palladium Coin in 2017, with the American Eagle Gold and Silver Coins introduced in 1986 for the debut of the series. In between, the US Mint introduced its American Eagle Platinum Coins in 1997. Right now, you can purchase random year Proof American Eagle 1/2 oz Platinum Coins online from Provident Metals.

Highlights:

• Arrives with an individual protective plastic capsule!
• Available from 1997 to 2008!
• Limited numbers released!
• Contains 1/2 Troy oz of .9995 pure platinum.
• Bears a face value of $50 (USD) fully backed by the American government.
• Statue of Liberty on the obverse.
• American bald eagles or national symbols on the reverse.
• Issued W mint marks by the West Point Mint.
• Please keep in mind it is possible to get coins with matching dates and designs if you purchase several coins.

With your purchase of Proof American Eagle 1/2 oz Platinum Coins in this Provident Metals listing, you will receive a coin that has only a protective plastic capsule for housing. While Proof American Eagle Platinum Coins are initially offered with boxes and a COA, these coins have only the plastic capsule. The date marks in this listing are chosen at random and run from 1997 to 2008.

Provident Metals selects your coins at random in this listing. Once your payment has been processed, we select a coin to fulfill your order. As a result, we are not able to guarantee the date mark or design of the individual coin you receive. If you purchase several coins, please keep in mind that it is possible you will receive multiple coins with the same dates and designs.

Obverse

The Statue of Liberty features in the obverse design of the Proof American Eagle 1/2 oz Platinum Coins. This design focuses in on the face of Liberty, with her towering crowns spikes reaching toward the edges of the coin. The inscriptions include Liberty, In God We Trust, E Pluribus Unum, and the date mark.

Reverse

For the reverse design element on Proof American Eagle Platinum Coins, you will find varying images that change each year. The first year of available featured Thomas D. Rogers image of the American bald eagle soaring over the nation with the sun in the background. The coins issued in the Foundations of Democracy Series from 2006 to 2008 included images representing the three branches of the federal government. Inscriptions on this side read United States of America, $50, 1/2 oz., .9995 Platinum, and the W mint mark of the West Point Mint.

History

Proof American Eagle 1/2 oz Platinum Eagles experienced the highest and lowest mintages in its history in back-to-back years. The 2007 release garnered a record mintage of 25,519, while the final coin in 2008 garnered a record low mintage of 4,020.

Ordering

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