The American Gold Eagle Coin from the United States Mint is the only offering produced annually with varied weights for investors and collectors to choose from among gold coins for sale. In both the bullion and proof range, the American Gold Eagle is available in 1 oz, ½ oz, ¼ oz, and 1/10 oz gold. Today, 2018-W ½ oz Proof American Gold Eagle Coins are available to you online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives inside the new burgundy presentation case with COA!
- 31st release of ½ oz Proof Gold Eagles from the US Mint!
- Contains ½ Troy oz of actual gold content.
- Face value of $25 (USD) is fully backed by the US government.
- Obverse includes Liberty’s full-length figure.
- Reverse bears the American bald eagle family.
- Includes “W” mint marks.
Proof American Gold Eagle coins debuted alongside their bullion counterparts in 1986, but in that initial year only the 1 oz coin was available. These ½ oz Proof American Gold Eagle coins were first released in 1987 as part of a phase-in approach for the fractional weights. The following year, 1988, would see the addition of the ¼ oz and 1/10 oz options.
Today, you can purchase a 2018-W ½ oz Proof American Gold Eagle Coin from JM Bullion that is housed in the new presentation case from the United States Mint. Individual coins ship in a satin-lined, burgundy velvet presentation case that is housed in a burgundy outer box with an included Certificate of Authenticity.
Unlike recent years, the United States Mint is establishing very low mintage caps on the Proof American Gold Eagle. The 2018 ½ oz and ¼ oz Proof Gold Eagles will have the lowest mintage figure ever in program history with a maximum cap set at just 7,100 coins in total.
On the obverse of the Proof American Gold Eagle is Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ iconic Liberty image. Saint-Gaudens was commissioned by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 to revitalize American gold coin design, and he came up with this depiction of Liberty leading the nation into the future as she walks out of Washington DC in full-figure relief.
The reverse of 2018-W ½ oz Proof American Gold Eagle Coins features the bald eagle family design by Miley Busiek. In this design you’ll note a male eagle returning to the nest with an olive branch. In the nest, a group of hatchlings are under the watchful gaze of a female eagle. All Proof Gold Eagles feature a “W” mint mark from the West Point Mint.
Please don’t hesitate to contact JM Bullion with your questions. We’re available on the phone at 800-276-6508, on the web using our live chat, and via our email address.