2024-W PCGS SP-70 First Day Of Issue 1 oz American Gold Eagle Burnished Coin

2024-W PCGS SP-70 First Day of Issue 1 oz American Gold Eagle Burnished Coin

American Gold Eagles are among the most coveted gold coins in the market. They are 22k gold pieces and the United States’ official gold bullion coin. The US Mint introduced them in 1986, along with their counterpart, the Silver Eagle Coin, as the debuting coins of the American Eagles Program.

The Gold Eagles collection is vast and comprises 22k gold coins of fractional sizes and varied finishes.

These coins, in particular, are burnished versions, struck in the West Point branch, and carry the “W” mint mark. Their blanks underwent a special treatment process called burnishing, which cleans them from undesired oxides, resulting in a matte finish with more vivid design details.

Today, SD Bullion is offering 2024-W 1 oz Burnished American Gold Eagles, taken among those available for purchase in the US Mint on day #1, sealed in PCGS slabs and graded as SP-70 samples.

Coin Highlights

• Evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as an SP-70 coin by PCGS;
• Burnished coin;
• Produced by the US Mint;
• Issued in West Point and carries the “W” mint mark;
• Among those purchased on day #1 of public availability;
• Contains 1 oz of .9167 gold;
• With anti-counterfeiting reeded edges;
• Bears legal tender status and a USD 50 denomination;
• IRAs eligible;
• The obverse showcases Lady Liberty, designed by Saint-Gaudens;
• The reverse displays the Bald Eagle featured by Jennie Norris.

The Design

Lady Liberty marches forward on the obverse side, carrying a torch and an olive branch, symbolizing the nation's evolution toward progress, peace, and enlightenment. 

The image also displays the Capitol Building, the word “LIBERTY,” and the coin’s mintage year. The “W” mint mark is on the right.

The reverse bald eagle was depicted in a close-up depiction with a deep gaze and a highlighted hooked beak.

The information accompanying the image read “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” the mottos “E PLURIBUS UNUM” and “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “1 OZ. FINE GOLD—50 DOLLARS,” informing weight, metal content, and face value.

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 Day of Issue 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 Day of Issue” a coin purchased from the US Mint on the very first day it was made publicly available.

Buy 2024-W PCGS SP-70 First Day of Issue 1 oz American Gold Eagle Burnished Coins at SD Bullion

Discover the beauty of numismatic craftsmanship with Graded US Gold Eagles.

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