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13 October 2008

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{Tag Archives} American Eagle Platinum Coins

Unity Theme of 2009 Platinum Eagle - NumisMaster

Making a design recommendation to the Treasury secretary for the reverse of the proof 2009 platinum American Eagle was a prime order of business for members of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee Aug. 1 at a public meeting held in conjunction with the American Numismatic Association convention in Baltimore.

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U.S. Mint Pulls American Eagle Platinum Products - Coin News

The United States Mint’s online product pages no longer offer or display 2008 American Eagle platinum coins. All platinum coins to include individual and sets within the uncirculated and proof categories are gone. No message is currently in place to indicate why or whether they will return.

The hope is that the Mint has pulled the products in order to downward adjust prices to make them more inline with current platinum prices.

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2008 American Eagle Platinum Uncirculated Coins Now Available

Final Coin in Three-Year Series Honors Judicial Branch of United States Government

WASHINGTON - The United States Mint began accepting orders for the 2008 American Eagle Platinum Uncirculated Coins on July 1, at 12:00 noon (ET). There is no household limit for these options.

The 2008 coin’s reverse features the final design in the three-year series entitled, “The Foundations of American Democracy.” This final design honors the Judicial branch of the United States Government. The image depicts a rendition of Lady Justice, a classic symbol dating back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. The scales, suspended from a finger of her right hand, represent the delicate balance of the law. A sword, held in her left hand, represents the power of reason, which can be wielded in either direction. The bald eagle-our Nation’s symbol of courage and freedom-casts a watchful eye over our solid foundation of democracy. Read the rest of this entry »

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American Eagle Platinum uncirculated coins on sale - CoinNews

Uncirculated 2008 American Eagle Platinum Coins were launched today by the U.S. Mint. These 99.95 percent pure platinum coins for collectors bears the “W” mint mark, indicating they were minted at the Mint’s West Point facility.

Like their proof counterparts, each coin depicts the final Judicial Branch design from the three-year series entitled The Foundations of American Democracy.

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