The 1869 Liberty eagle is always in demand because of its memorably low business-strike mintage of 1,830 pieces. Contemporary collectors preferred to update their collections by purchasing proof specimens from the Mint every year, so few high-quality circulation strikes were saved for numismatic purposes. The issue is rare in AU58 condition, and finer coins are virtually unobtainable. While impossible to know from viewing our images, this coin is highly lustrous and eye-appealing. The NGC population is 7 with 3 higher.
Offered at $19,125 delivered
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United States Mint issues 2019 American Gold Eagle Proof coins today
MARCH 7, 2019 BY PRESS RELEASE
Washington — The United States Mint is opening sales for the 2019 American Gold Eagle Proof coins today at noon EST. Product options are below.
PRODUCT CODE
PRODUCT OPTION
19EB
One-Ounce Coin
19EC
1/2-Ounce Coin
19ED
1/4-Ounce Coin
19EE
1/10-Ounce Coin
19EF
Four-Coin Set
The individual coins and the four-coin sets are packaged in satin-lined burgundy velvet presentation cases housed inside a burgundy outer box. All options include a certificate of authenticity.
Coin prices are based on the range in which they appear on the Mint’s current pricing grid for numismatic gold, commemorative gold, platinum, and palladium products, available at the Mint’s website.
American Gold Eagle Proof coins are the collector versions of the Mint’s American Gold Eagle bullion coins. Launched in 1986, these 22-karat gold coins display the “W” mint mark of the West Point Mint where they are produced. The coins’ obverse (heads) design features a version of Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ full-length figure of Liberty with flowing hair, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left.
The reverse design (tails), by sculptor Miley Busiek, features a male eagle carrying an olive branch while flying above a nest containing a female eagle and eaglets.
The Mint accepts orders online and 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Information about shipping options is available at the Mint’s website.
About the United States Mint
The United States Mint was created by Congress in 1792 and became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. It is the Nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The United States Mint also produces numismatic products, including Proof, Uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers.
Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, the United States Mint will not accept and will not honor orders placed prior to the official on-sale date and time of March 7, 2019, at noon EST.