2018-W PCGS SP-70 1 oz American Gold Eagle Burnished Coin

2018-W PCGS SP-70 1 oz American Gold Eagle Burnished Coin

American Gold Eagles are some of the most highly coveted gold coins worldwide. As the official gold coin of the United States, they have legal tender status and are composed of 22k fine gold. The US Mint manufactures Gold Eagles in different sizes and finishes. 

Burnished Gold Eagles receive a special treatment that polishes the blanks and removes unwanted oxides, giving them a matte appearance with enhanced design details.

These coins, in particular, are Burnished Gold Eagles issued at the West Point branch and carrying the “W” mint mark. 

You can find 2018-W 1 oz American Gold Eagle Burnished Coins, sealed and graded as SP-70 by PCGS at SD Bullion.

Coin Highlights

• Evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as an SP-70 coin by PCGS;
• 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 stamps Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Liberty;
• The reverse showcases Miley Busiek’s Eagle.

The Design

The obverse reflects the nation’s direction to enlightenment and peace. 

It features Lady Liberty walking forward, carrying a torch and an olive branch. The Capitol Building is on the lower left, and the year of the coin’s issuance is on the right.

The reverse showcases nesting Bald Eagles as a family. The engravings accompanying the design read “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” the two mottos “E PLURIBUS UNUM” and “IN GOD WE TRUST,” the face value of “50 DOLLARS” and “1 OZ FINE GOLD.”

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.

A PCGS SP-70 Coin 

PCGS (Professional Coins Grading Service) is globally renowned for appraising and certifying coins according to the Sheldon Scale, which ranks coins from 1 to 70.

SP-70 stands for Specimen-70, which describes a perfect coin with absolutely no flaws.

Buy 2018-W PCGS SP-70 1 oz American Gold Eagle Burnished Coin at SD Bullion

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