2015 NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue 1/2 oz American Gold Eagle Coin

2015 NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue 1/2 oz American Gold Eagle Coin

The American Gold Eagle Collection is a comprehensive series that comprises 22k gold coins of varied finishes and several size options, including a 1/2 oz Gold Eagle.

The half-ounce Gold Eagle is the heaviest fractional option and follows the series’ standards regarding purity and design.

It is a 22k gold coin with a 25-dollar face value and legal tender status. It features beloved designs signed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Miley Busiek, two renowned artists whose work holds significant historical value.

SD Bullion has in stock 2015 1/2 oz American Gold Eagle Coins, taken from those made publicly available on day #1 by the US Mint, sealed in NGC slabs, and certified as MS-70 samples.

Coin Highlights

• Evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as an MS-70 coin by the NGC;
• Made by the US Mint;
• Among those purchased on day #1 of public availability;
• Contains 1/2 oz of .9167 fine gold;
• With anti-counterfeiting reeded edges;
• Holds a USD 25 face value and legal tender status;
• Lady Liberty's design is on the obverse;
• The Bald Eagle is on the reverse.

The Design

The obverse showcases the Walking Liberty design created by Adolph A. Weinman. It depicts Lady Liberty, the feminine personification of the nation, walking towards the sun with a stretched arm, the American flag draped on her shoulder, and oak branches on her arm.

The word “LIBERTY” is inscribed on top, the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST” is on the lower right, and the year of issuance is on the bottom rim.

On the reverse, the family of Bald Eagles design is a creation of Miley Busiek. It displays the female Eagle cherishing its hatchling under her wing while the male Eagle perches their nest. 

The inscriptions on this side are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” on top, the mottos “E PLURIBUS UNUM” and “IN GOD WE TRUST,” weight, metal content, and face value engraved at the bottom rim.

An NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue coin 

NGC—Numismatic Guaranty Company is an internationally recognized service that works independently from sovereign mints. It appraises and grades coins using the Sheldon Scale, which ranges from 1 to 70.

For NGC, a “First Day of Issue” is a coin purchased from the US Mint on the very first day it was made publicly available.

The term MS or Mint State describes a coin with the same format as a business circulation one that remained uncirculated. 70 is the grade given to coins with no visible flaws.

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