2021-W $5 American Gold Eagle Proof, NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo, Cert #6458750-002, 1/10 Troy oz Fine Gold, 22 Karat, Liberty by Dublin-born Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Description
A 2021-W $5 American Gold Eagle proof, certified and sealed by NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Company) at PF70 Ultra Cameo, on an NGC label reading "Eagle Portrait T-2". It carries the W mint mark of West Point, below the date. Mint specifications: 22 karat (91.67% gold, 3% silver, the rest copper); 1/10 troy oz of fine gold; 3.393 grams; 16.5 mm; $5 face value; reeded edge. The coin is sealed in its holder and has not been removed to be weighed or measured. NGC certification #: 6458750-002 (the number can be checked on the NGC website). The photos show this exact coin and holder: holder front and back, both sides of the coin, the label and the date. Photos are taken through the holder plastic, which softens fine detail at a distance; the close-ups show the coin more clearly.
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Historical Context
2021 is the only year with two Gold Eagle reverses: the original family-of-eagles design (Type 1) until mid-year, then the new eagle portrait (Type 2). This is a Type 2 proof struck at West Point, New York, with the W mint mark. Proofs are struck more than once from polished dies on specially prepared blanks. The Gold Eagle program was created by the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-185, December 17, 1985); the first coins went on sale in October 1986.
The obverse is Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Liberty from the $20 gold coin commissioned by President Theodore Roosevelt and first struck in 1907. Saint-Gaudens, born in Dublin, Ireland, died on August 3, 1907, before the designs were finalized for production. London-born Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber then lowered the relief so the coin could be struck with a single blow.
The reverse, introduced in mid-2021 for the program's 35th anniversary, is a close-up of an eagle's head designed by Jennie Norris (JN) and sculpted by Renata Gordon (RG).
Condition
NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo, certification #6458750-002, sealed in the grading company's holder. PF (Proof) 70 is the top of the 1-70 scale; Ultra Cameo marks strong contrast between frosted design and mirrored fields. Holder: see the photos for its condition.
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- Indian Head $2.50 gold quarter eagles (1913 and 1925-D) and a 1945 Mexico 2½ pesos gold coin.
- American Silver Eagles, whose Walking Liberty is by Adolph A. Weinman, a student of Saint-Gaudens.
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