When you are buying gold from the United States Mint, one of the most popular items is the American Gold Eagle. The official gold bullion coin of the nation, the American Gold Eagle is available in bullion, proof, and burnished versions each year. The 1999 1/4 oz Proof American Gold Eagle Coin is currently available to you for purchase online from JM Bullion in perfect condition.
Coin Highlights:
- Coin arrives inside of a protective plastic slab from the NGC!
- 12th year of issue from the United States Mint for 1/4 oz Proof Gold Eagles!
- Limited availability within the original mintage of 34,417 coins!
- Contains 1/4 Troy oz of actual gold content.
- Issued a face value of $10 (USD) by the United States.
- Bears a Grade of PF70 from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
- UCAM specimen.
- Lady Liberty is found on the coin’s obverse.
- American bald eagles are visible on the coin’s reverse.
- “W” mint marks.
The 1999 Proof American Gold Eagles broke out of a four-year downward spiral in terms of demand to rebound modestly with rising mintage figures across all four weights. The 1/10 oz coin, as is typical of the collection, performed the best. However, the 1/4 oz Proof American Gold Eagle enjoyed its own growth of just under 5,000 more coins than the previous release in 1998.
Despite rising demand in 1999 and 2000, the Proof American Gold Eagles would settle into a relatively stable production zone throughout the early 2000s. In fact, the coins wouldn’t reach their pre-1994 highs again until the onset of the Great Recession in 2007 as demand for gold rose.
On the obverse of 1999 1/4 oz Proof American Gold Eagle coins is the image of Lady Liberty as a guiding force for the nation. Her depiction here captures her figure in front-facing relief as she walks forward from the nation’s capital in Washington D.C. She holds her torch high in her right hand to guide the nation forward into the future.
The reverse of all 1999 Proof American Gold Eagle Coins features the bald eagle design. This image is used only on the American Gold Eagle Collection and was created in 1986 by Miley Busiek. The design includes a male eagle in flight while a female guards over the hatchling in the nest below.
All 1999 1/4 oz Proof American Gold Eagles available here have perfect certifications of PF70 from the NGC. Coins in this condition showcase full, original mint luster with no detracting flaws. The UCAM label is for proof coins with strong, frosted designs and deeply-mirrored backgrounds.
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