2013-W NGC MS-70 1 oz American Gold Eagle Burnished Coin - West Point Star Label

2013-W NGC MS-70 1 oz American Gold Eagle Burnished Coin - West Point Star Label

American Gold Eagle Series is a comprehensive collection of 22k gold coins, imprinted with the 1907 Saint-Gaudens’ design and the Bald Eagle illustrated by Miley Busiek, of varied sizes and finishes.

Burnished Gold Eagles undergo a special treatment process that polishes the blanks and cleans them from undesired oxides. That results in a matte appearance with more vivid design details.

These specific coins are burnished versions, minted at the West Point branch, and feature the “W” mint mark.

You can find 2013-W 1 oz Burnished American Gold Eagles at SD Bullion, graded as MS-70 samples sealed in NGC slabs with the Exclusive West Point Star Label.

Coin Highlights

• Evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as an MS-70 coin by NGC;
• Sealed with NGC Exclusive West Point Star Label;
• Burnished coin;
• Produced by the United States Mint;
• Issued in West Point and carries the “W” mint mark;
• Contains 1 oz of .9167 gold;
• With anti-counterfeiting reeded edges;
• Bears legal tender status and a USD 50 denomination;
• The obverse features Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ design;
• The reverse showcases Miley Busiek’s illustration.

The Design

Saint-Gaudens’s Lady Liberty strides forward and carries a torch and an olive branch, representing the nation's evolution toward progress, peace, and enlightenment. 

The obverse also contains the Capitol Building, the word “LIBERTY,” and the coin’s mintage year. The “W” mint mark is on the right.

Busiek’s reverse design features a female eagle cherishing its hatchling under her wing while the male perches their nest. 

The engravings “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and the mottos “E PLURIBUS UNUM” and “IN GOD WE TRUST” are accompanied by the coin’s information regarding weight, metal content, and face value described as “1 OZ. FINE GOLD—50 DOLLARS.” 

Burnished Coins

A Burnished American Eagle Coin results from a “burnishing” process, hence the name. It essentially means that the blanks are cleaned from all oxides formed during the annealing and rimming process. This way, burnished coins get a satin look and a smooth surface but less reflective luster than Proof American Eagles.

An NGC MS-70 Coin 

NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Company) is globally acknowledged for appraising coins using the Sheldon Scale, which ranks coins from 1 to 70, apart from sovereign mints.

MS stands for Mint State, indicating a coin crafted in the format of a business circulation coin. Since it has never been in circulation, the coin has no sign of wear, tear, or scratching, which grants it a 70 grade.

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