2025-W PCGS PR-70 First Day of Issue 1 oz American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin

2025-W PCGS PR-70 First Day of Issue 1 oz American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin

The American Liberty Gold Coin made its debut in 2015, becoming the first U.S. high-relief coin struck in 24-karat gold. It bears the highest face value ever issued for an American gold coin. 

The design features bold, modern renditions of Lady Liberty and the Bald Eagle, created by artists from the U.S. Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program. Its high-relief strike gives the artwork remarkable depth and intricate detail. 

These coins, in particular, were crafted at the West Point Mint and bear the “W” mint mark. They were also purchased from the US Mint on the day of release and then submitted to PCGS for grading.

Today, SD Bullion offers 2025-W 1 oz American Liberty High Relief Gold Coins graded by PCGS as PR-70 First Day of Issue samples.

Coin Highlights

• Appraised, encapsulated, and graded as a PR-70 coin by PCGS;

• Proof coin;

• Produced by the US Mint;

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

• Purchased on day #1 of its official release;

• 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 depicts a young Lady Liberty;

• The reverse portrays a flying Bald Eagle.

The Design

Justin Kunz designed a youthful portrayal of Lady Liberty, crowned with a wreath, holding a torch and a pole bearing the American flag.

The obverse is also engraved with the word “LIBERTY” at the top, with the year of issue at the lower left, and the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST” at the bottom.

Paul C. Balan designed the reverse and depicts a Bald Eagle in mid-flight, clutching an olive branch in its talons.

The inscriptions consist of “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” the West Point “W” mint mark, “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “1 OZ .9999 FINE GOLD,” and “ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.”

Thanks to its high-relief strike, the design rises with striking height and depth, extending beyond the coin’s rim.

A PCGS PR-70 “First Day of Issue” Coin

PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service) appraises and grades coins using the Sheldon Grading Scale, which ranges from 1 to 70.

According to PCGS, a “First Day of Issue” coin is a sample purchased from its original mint on the first day of its official release and submitted to its appraisal.

“PR” stands for “Proof Coin”, indicating a coin produced for collection purposes, which exhibits mirror-like surfaces in contrast with frosted design elements. 70 is the highest grade and indicates a coin with no visible flaws.

Buy 2025-W PCGS PR-70 First Day of Issue 1 oz American Liberty High Relief Gold Coins at SD Bullion

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