2018 1/10 Ounce Gold American Eagle Coin NGC First Day Of Issue MS-70 For Sale
These 2018 NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue 1/10 oz Gold American Eagles have been inspected and certified by experts at NGC. They carry perfect MS-70 grades, i.e. they do not display any imperfections or blemishes, even under 5x magnification.
Grades assigned by NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) adhere to the familiar Sheldon Scale, which ranges from 1 to 70 – with 70 being the highest grade possible. This private American coin-grading agency has graded and certified over 35 million coins to date, making it one of the respected authorities when it comes to assessing coin specimens. Hence, its grades are accepted across the globe, without question.
All these graded gold coins are packed into secure NGC plastic slabs, which bear the popular NGC 70-label – with the image of the majestic Bald Eagle on it. This special label highlights the coin’s perfect MS-70 grade as well as its ‘First Day of Issue’ designation. NGC only assigns the First Day of Issue designation to coins it receives from the
US Mint on the very first day of that coin's release.
This is the lightest and smallest release under the
American Gold Eagles from this year (2018), making it the most affordable one as well. Each of these coins contains 1/10 troy ounces of 0.9167 (22-karat) pure gold. Moreover, they are considered legal tender in the United States with a face value of $5 (USD).
These 2018 NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue 1/10 oz Gold American Eagles will make excellent additions to coin collections in need of an uplift as well as precious metals portfolios requiring diversification.