1988-W $50 1-oz Gold Eagle NGC PF70UC w/Mercanti-Signed Label

Perfect 1988 American Gold Eagles Signed By A Coin Legend

The American Eagle Gold Bullion Coin series is one of the most beloved of its kind. Artistically brilliant and perfectly collectible, each yearly release from the United States Mint commands the attention of buyers around the world. Especially desired are the magnificent proof-struck issues from the acclaimed West Point Mint in New York.

One Of The Most Collected Gold Coins In The World

First minted in 1986, the Gold Eagle has an enduring legacy as one of the most collected gold coins in the world. Here you have the opportunity to fill a hole in your collection with this 1988-W Gold Eagle struck in a full Troy ounce of highly pure 91.67% fine 22-karat gold. This legal-tender $50 coin also features Roman Numerals "MCMLXXXVIII" for the year of issue that were used only from 1986 to 1991. Even better, it comes certified and graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition, a distinction that means your perfectly-graded proof will have ZERO imperfections–showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended.

Personally Signed By John Mercanti

And to make this stunning Gold Eagle even more attractive it has been sonically sealed in a museum-quality acrylic holder and encapsulated with a label personally signed by the former 12th Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, John Mercanti, perhaps the most experienced and accomplished of the great engravers of the Mint. A giant in the numismatic world, Mercanti has produced more coin and medal designs than any person in U.S. Mint history! Serving for an astounding 37 years, he is known for being one of the first U.S. Mint designers to create coins using advanced digital computers and artistic editing software, a revolutionary advance in coin design.

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COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• THE ULTIMATE SAINT-GAUDENS CREATION . . . – These One Ounce Gold Eagle Proofs exhibit a stunning design of Lady Liberty walking forward with focus and purpose, torch in one hand and olive branch in the other. Originally introduced on the famous 1907 $20 Double Eagle and born from collaboration between Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Theodore Roosevelt, this design reveals beautifully intricate details (like the U.S. Capitol building in the distance) with each viewing.
• . . . PAIRED WITH A PATRIOTIC FAMILY! – Featuring a male Bald Eagle carrying an olive branch to his family, sculptor Miley (Busiek) Frost's design for the reverse continues to serve as a perfect modern companion to Saint-Gaudens' vision.
• EXPERTLY STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE GOLD – The craftspeople of West Point are known for their exceptional proof-minting artistry. Each hand-selected one-ounce planchet of highly pure 91.67% fine 22-karat fine gold is transformed into a work of art through multiple strikes from polished dies. In the end, each proof exhibits the Gold Eagle's time-honored designs with frosted, razor-sharp details that boldly rise from mirror-like fields.
• UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER – Minted in gold mined in the United States with weight and content guaranteed by the U.S. government, each 1988-W One-Ounce Gold American Eagle Proof is 50 dollars U.S. legal tender, as seen on the coin's reverse.
• GRADED IN PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 1988-W $50 One-Ounce American Gold Eagle has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in perfect Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition.
• SIGNED BY A COIN GIANT! – Your Gold Eagle will also be sonically sealed in an acrylic holder and encapsulated with a label personally signed by the legendary John M. Mercanti, the U.S. Mint's 12th Chief Engraver!

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