2015-W NGC MS-70 Early Releases 1 oz American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin - Mike Castle Signature Label

2015-W NGC MS-70 Early Releases 1 oz American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin - Mike Castle Signature Label

The American Liberty is the first high-relief gold coin ever issued by the U.S. Mint. Struck in 99.99% pure gold, it carries the highest face value among U.S. gold coins.

The U.S. Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program artists crafted its distinctive design, offering bold, modern interpretations of Lady Liberty and the Bald Eagle. The coin’s high-relief strike adds a dynamic, three-dimensional quality to these powerful images.

These coins, in particular, carry the “W” mint mark, identifying the West Point branch as the mint that issued them. They were also submitted to the NGC appraisal, which sealed them with a Mike Castle Signature Label.

Mike Castle, former Governor of Delaware and member of the US House of Representatives, is directly responsible for some of the most essential US coin programs, such as the 50 State Quarters Program, the Sacagawea Dollar, the Presidential Dollar Series, the American Platinum Eagle, America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, and others. 

At SD Bullion, you can acquire the 2015-W 1 oz American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin, among those purchased from the US Mint within the first 30 days of its official release. These coins are graded as MS-70 and sealed with the NGC Mike Castle Signature Label. 

Coin Highlights

• Encapsulated and graded as an MS-70 coin;

• Sealed by NGC with its Mike Castle Signature Label;

• High-relief bullion coin;

• Produced by the US Mint;

• Issued in West Point and bears the “W” mint mark;

• The first-ever American Liberty high-relief gold coin;

• Contains 1 oz of .9999 pure gold;

• Holds a USD 100, backed by the US federal government;

• The obverse features a young Lady Liberty;

• The reverse displays a flying Bald Eagle.

The Design

The obverse was designed by Justin Kunz. It portrays a young Lady Liberty wearing a wreath crown and holding a torch in one hand and the American flag on a pole in the other. 

It also features the inscription “LIBERTY,” the year of issuance is on the lower left, and the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST” is at the bottom. 

The reverse depicts the Bald Eagle, created by Paul C. Balan, flying with an olive branch in its talons. 

It includes the inscription “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” on top, the “W” mint mark from West Point on the left, the motto “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and the coin’s information regarding weight, purity, metal content, and face value which read “1 OZ .9999 FINE GOLD,” and “ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.”

Because of the high relief, the images imprinted present depth and height, as the design elements surpass the coin’s edges. 

An NGC MS-70 Early Releases Coin

NGC - Numismatic Guaranty Company appraises and grades coins independently from sovereign mints. It uses the Sheldon Scale, which ranges from 1 to 70.

According to the NGC, an “Early Release” coin corresponds to one purchased from its issuing mint within 30 days of its official release and submitted to an NGC appraisal.

MS abbreviates for Mint State and refers to coins crafted in the same format as a circulation coin that has never circulated. 70 is the highest grade, awarded to coins that do not present visible flaws.

Buy 2015-W NGC MS-70 Early Releases 1 oz American Liberty High Relief Gold Coins - Mike Castle Signature Label at SD Bullion

Uncover the prestige of collecting the first-ever American Liberty High-Relief Gold Coin.

Shop the 2015-W NGC MS-70 Early Releases 1 oz American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin - Mike Castle Signature Label online from SD Bullion.

If you prefer, you can purchase through our service desk, using our web chat feature, or by calling 1(800)294-8732 during regular business hours.