1998-W 1/2 oz Proof American Gold Eagle Coin NGC PF70 UCAM

Among the hardest-to-find gold coins in the American Gold Eagle collection are the Proof Gold Eagles from the late 1990s. The period of time from 1996 to 1999 saw low mintage figures across the range of four Proof Gold Eagles, with mintage figures falling in each year from 1996 to 1998. Right now, 1998 1/2 oz Proof American Gold Eagles are available to purchase online from JM Bullion with perfect certifications.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives housed inside of a protective plastic slab courtesy of the NGC!
• 12^th year of issue for the 1/2 oz Proof American Gold Eagle coin!
• Limited availability within the original mintage of 25,374 coins!
• Contains 1/2 Troy oz of actual gold content.
• Bears a face value of $25 (USD) backed by the federal government.
• Issued a Grade of PF70 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• UCAM specimen.
• Lady Liberty features on the obverse side of the coin.
• American bald eagles soar on the reverse side of the coin.
• “W” mint marks.

Each of the 1998 1/2 oz Proof American Gold Eagles available to you in this listing include a perfect PF70 certification from the NGC. Coins in PF70 condition exhibit full, original mint luster with a complete lack of detracting flaws on the surface areas and design elements.

The included UCAM label indicates the coins are ultra-cameo specimens. Coins with this unique label have contrasting brilliance between the design elements and background fields. The designs have strong, frosted matte visuals compared to the deeply-mirrored, clear background of the coins.

The 1998 1/2 oz Proof American Gold Eagle coin, and its 1/4 oz counterpart, experienced only mild drops in demand. The coins in the 1998 1/2 oz Proof Gold Eagle issue dropped by 970 coins from the previous issue. The 1/4 oz coin also saw a modest drop of just 302 coins from the previous year’s release.

On the obverse side of all Proof American Gold Eagle coins, you’ll find the depiction of Liberty that helped revolutionize American coin design. Designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1907, it was the first vision of Liberty to break from the historic use of Greek and Roman-inspired visions of the Goddess of Liberty.

The reverse face of the 1998 1/2 oz Proof American Gold Eagle coins features a family of bald eagles. Created by Miley Busiek, you’ll notice a male eagle flying over the nest as a female sits in the nest with a hatchling under her wing for protection.

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