The 2004 release of Proof American Gold Eagle marked one of the lowest mintage figures in the 2000s for the series. The 2004 coin’s mintage marked the second-lowest date in the series in the 2000s and was and marked a random low during an otherwise higher period of demand. Right now, 2004-W 1/10 oz Proof American Gold Eagle Coins in perfect condition are available to purchase online at JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives in a protective plastic slab courtesy of the PCGS!
• 19th year of issue in the Proof American Gold Eagle Series!
• Limited original mintage of only 35,131 coins!
• Limited availability of certified perfect coins!
• Contains 1/10 Troy oz of actual gold content.
• Bears a face value of $5 (USD) backed by the federal government.
• Issued a Grade of PR70 by the Professional Coin Grading Service.
• DCAM designation.
• Obverse depicts Lady Liberty.
• Reverse features a family of American bald eagles.
• W mint mark from the West Point Mint.

Each 2004-W 1/10 oz Proof American Gold Eagle Coin in this listing is available to you in perfect condition. Coins with a PR70 certification exhibit full, original mint luster and no detracting flaws. The coins available here also have DCAM designations, indicating that these proofs are deep-cameo specimens. A DCAM specimen is one that has strong, frosted design elements with deeply-mirrored, clear fields.

Proof American Gold Eagles are offered annually in 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz gold weights. The 1/10 oz coin had the highest mintage in the series on an annual basis from its introduction in 1988 to 2007. The first time it was surpassed by another coin was 2008 when the 1 oz coin outsold the 1/10 oz gold coin.

Obverse visuals on the 2004-W 1/10 oz Proof American Gold Eagle Coins include Lady Liberty. Designed in 1907 by Augustus Saint-Gaudens for the $20 Gold Double Eagle, this front-facing effigy of Liberty captures her full-length figure with a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. The field includes sun rays behind her figure and a ring of 50 stars around the design element.

Reverse depictions on the 2004-W Proof American Gold Eagles feature a family of bald eagles. This design from Miley Busiek was created in 1986 and is exclusive to the Gold Eagle Series. It features a male eagle soaring over the nest as a female guards the hatchlings within the nest.

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