2018-W PCGS SP-70 First Strikes 1 oz American Gold Eagle Burnished Coin - Gold Foil Label

2018-W PCGS SP-70 First Strikes 1 oz American Gold Eagle Burnished Coin - Gold Foil Label

American Gold Eagles are among the most sought-after gold coins. They are the official gold coin of the United States, holding legal tender status, and are made of 22k fine gold.

The US Mint produces Gold Eagles 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 coins, in particular, are Burnished Gold Eagles issued at the West Point branch and carrying the “W” mint mark. They were purchased from the US Mint within the first 30 days of public release, graded as SP-70 samples, and sealed in PCGS slabs with the exclusive Gold Foil Label.

Today, SD Bullion offers 2018-W 1 oz American Gold Eagle Burnished Coins, graded as SP-70 First Strikes by PCGS and sealed in the Gold Foil Label.

Coin Highlights

• Evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as an SP-70 coin by PCGS;
• Sealed with PCGS Exclusive Gold Foil Label;
• Taken from the US Mint during the first 30 of public availability;
• 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 features a Lady Liberty depiction from Saint-Gaudens, initially designed to stamp the 1907 $20 Double Eagle Gold Coin. The word “LIBERTY” arches over Lady Liberty. as she steps forward, carrying a torch and an olive branch, with the Capitol Building on the lower left and the year of the coin’s issuance on the right. The symbolism refers to the nation’s direction to enlightenment and peace. 

The reverse design displays Miley Busiek’s nesting Bald Eagles as a family. On this side, the inscriptions correspond to “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 First Strikes 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.

PCGS considers “First Strikes” a coin purchased from the US Mint within the first 30 days of its public release.

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

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