Description
Why purchase this $5 American Type 2 2021-W 1/10 oz Gold Eagle?
Every fan of the Gold Eagle Series is sure to consider this first ever Type 2 Proof a must have. This is the first time that either design has been changed in the history of the series. The work of Jennie Norris replaces that of Miley Busiek on the reverse. This coin also comes from the 35th anniversary release of the coin, as did the Type 1 version that started the year.
- This proof is $5 U.S. legal tender.
- This coin was struck from 1/10 oz of .9167 fine gold.
- This coin features the “W” mint mark of the West Point Mint.
- This piece is part of the 35th anniversary issue of the Proof Gold Eagle.
- This is the first ever Type 2 version of the coin.
- The Type 2 version replaced the Type 1 version in mid-2021.
- This release has a new reverse design.
- Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) graded this piece Proof 70.
- NGC certified this piece Ultra Cameo and First Day of Issue.
- Grading information has been printed on an exclusive Eagle label.
Striking Eagle Design by Jennie Norris
Obverse: The iconic Saint-Gaudens design of Augustus Saint-Gaudens graces the obverse. The rays of the morning sun spread out behind Liberty as she stands facing the holder with her torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Her name, “LIBERTY,” is inscribed above her head, and the date, “2021,” is included to the right. Modifications were made to the obverse as the United States Mint returned to their historical assets resulting in a design much closer to Saint-Gaudens’ original vision.
Reverse: A new design by Jennie Norris features on the reverse. It is a closeup look at the head of an eagle. “E PLURIBUS UNUM” and “IN GOD WE TRUST,” the two statutory mottoes, are inscribed just above the eagle’s head. Inscriptions along the rim provide the same information as those on the Type 1 version, but they have been rearranged. They read, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “5 DOLLARS,” and “1/10 OZ. FINE GOLD.”
Impeccable PF70 UC FDI with Exclusive Eagle Label
This coin’s grading information is provided on an exclusive Eagle label. The coin earned Numismatic Guaranty Corporation’s (NGC’s) highest grade, Proof 70, which indicates that it appears flawless even under 5 x magnification. it was also certified Ultra Cameo and First Day of Issue. Ultra Cameo means that it exhibits particularly sharp contrasts between heavily frosted devices an deeply mirrored fields.
