Description
1987 American Gold Eagle Proof Two Coin Year Set
The United States Mint certifies that these are genuine coins, minted and issued in accordance with legislation passed by Congress and signed by the President on December 17, 1985 (Public Law 99-185). These coins were minted by the Department of the Treasury, United States Mint. These coins are legal tender of the United States.
Coins in this set include:
* 1987-W American Gold Eagle Proof (1 oz) $50
* 1987-P American Gold Eagle Proof (1/2 oz) $25
Coin Design
The American Eagle Gold Coin's obverse design features a rendition of Augustus Saint-Gaudens' full length figure of Lady Liberty with flowing hair, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. The reverse design, by sculptor Miley Busiek, features a male eagle carrying an olive branch flying above a nest containing a female eagle and her hatchlings.
Our "vintage" US Mint products have been previously owned. They are hand-inspected to ensure they are complete and include all original US Mint packaging. Vintage coins may show some effects of aging and packaging may have some minimal wear and tear.
This listing uses "Reference Images"
The "Reference Images" used in this listing Description were created by Liberty Coin for reference only to depict the quality of the item you will receive. You will NOT receive the exact item that was photographed to create the Reference Images. However, the actual item you will receive is guaranteed to be similar to that shown and exactly as described.
The United States Mint certifies that these are genuine coins, minted and issued in accordance with legislation passed by Congress and signed by the President on December 17, 1985 (Public Law 99-185). These coins were minted by the Department of the Treasury, United States Mint. These coins are legal tender of the United States.
Coins in this set include:
* 1987-W American Gold Eagle Proof (1 oz) $50
* 1987-P American Gold Eagle Proof (1/2 oz) $25
Coin Design
The American Eagle Gold Coin's obverse design features a rendition of Augustus Saint-Gaudens' full length figure of Lady Liberty with flowing hair, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. The reverse design, by sculptor Miley Busiek, features a male eagle carrying an olive branch flying above a nest containing a female eagle and her hatchlings.
Our "vintage" US Mint products have been previously owned. They are hand-inspected to ensure they are complete and include all original US Mint packaging. Vintage coins may show some effects of aging and packaging may have some minimal wear and tear.
This listing uses "Reference Images"
The "Reference Images" used in this listing Description were created by Liberty Coin for reference only to depict the quality of the item you will receive. You will NOT receive the exact item that was photographed to create the Reference Images. However, the actual item you will receive is guaranteed to be similar to that shown and exactly as described.
SPECIFICATIONS | |
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Certification: | U.S. Mint |
Composition: | Gold |
Denomination: | $50, $25 |
Designer: | Augustus Saint-Gaudens (obverse), Miley Busiek (reverse) |
Edge Type: | Reeded |
Fineness: | 0.9167 |
Metal Content: | .9167 gold, .03 silver, .0533 copper |
migration phase: | Phase 4 Remaining SKUs w qty |
Mint Location: | West Point, Philadelphia |
Mint Mark: | W, P |
Packaging: | US Mint Original Government Packaging & Certificate of Authenticity |
YearIssued: | MCMLXXXVII (1987) |
AMW: | 1.5 |
AMW UOM: | troy oz |