The U.S. Mint’s American Gold Eagle coin program celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2016. The collection is a diverse series of gold coins offering BU, Proof, and Burnished specimens. As of 2011, only the BU and Proof coins comes with fractional-ounce weights. Among those weights, the 1/4 oz coin is traditionally one of the lower-minted options. The 2016-W 1/4 oz Proof American Gold Eagle Coin is available for online purchase from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Ships in an elegant presentation case with a Certificate of Authenticity!
- Issued in 2016 for the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Mint’s American Eagle Coin Program!
- Limited mintage of 22,828 coins!
- Contains 1/4 oz of actual gold content.
- Face value of $10 (USD) backed by the United States government.
- Obverse field features a rendition of Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Lady Liberty.
- Reverse field features Miley Busiek’s Bald Eagle design.
- W mint mark from the West Point Mint.
The story of the American Gold Eagle is rooted in the history of the Double Eagle gold piece that was minted from 1907 to 1933, a coin created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in response to a call from Theodore Roosevelt to help beautify American coinage. Saint-Gaudens’ visionary work led to a high-relief coin that was ahead of its time and is still praised as one of the most gorgeous American coins ever produced. The U.S. Mint’s annual tribute to that legacy started in 1986 and has consistently combined investment appeal with collectible beauty.
The 2016-W 1/4 oz Proof American Gold Eagle Coin comes in an elegant presentation case with a Certificate of Authenticity to verify its purity. Proof coins feature frosted devices with mirrored fields. With the 2016 release of Proof Gold Eagles, the US Mint experienced a bump in demand as a result of the 30th anniversary. All four weights experienced an increase in sales compared to 2015, with the 1/4 oz Proof Gold Eagle rising from 15,775 the previous year to 22,828 in 2016.
The obverse of 2016-W Proof American Gold Eagle Coins field features Saint-Gaudens’ classic image of Lady Liberty with flowing hair and carrying a torch and an olive branch, accompanied by the inscriptions “LIBERTY” and “2016.”
The reverse field of 2016-W 1/4 oz Proof Gold Eagle Coins features a tribute to the Bald Eagle that shows a male eagle returning home to his nesting mate and hatchlings, bearing an olive branch. This is accompanied by the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “1/4 OZ FINE GOLD – 10 DOLLARS,” as well as the West Point Mint’s “W” mint mark.
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