2022-W 1 oz Platinum American Eagle Freedom of Speech Proof $100 NGC PF70 UC Early Release

Why order this 1 oz Platinum 2022-W $100 American Eagle Freedom of Speech Proof?

The U.S. Mint continues the annual tradition of the Platinum Eagle Proof with this stunning 2022-W edition. Struck at the West Point Mint from 1 oz of .9995 fine platinum, the coin is the second in a series of five Platinum Eagle Proofs that celebrates the freedoms outlined by the First Amendment. This coin is not just perfect for those who like coins that mark important anniversaries but for anyone who has an appreciation for civil rights and American history.

• This coin is $100 U.S. legal tender.
• This coin was struck from 1 oz of .9995 fine platinum.
• This piece bears the West Point Mint's "W" mint mark.
• This is the second of five coins in the series celebrating the freedoms secured by the Constitution's First Amendment.
• Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) graded this piece Proof 70.
• NGC certified this piece Ultra Cameo and Early Releases.

Moving Juvenile Oak Tree Design by Donna Weaver

Obverse: Donna Weaver's obverse design was sculpted by Joseph Menna. It features a juvenile oak tree along with the inscription "WITH FREEDOM OF SPEECH LIBERTY BLOSSOMS." Other obverse inscriptions include the date, "2022," and the two statutory mottoes, "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "E PLURIBUS UNUM." Donna Weaver served as a medallic artist at the Philadelphia Mint from 2000-2006. She has contributed designs for or sculpted more than 40 American coins and medals.

Reverse: On the reverse, which was designed by Patricia Lucas-Morris and sculpted by Don Everhart, an eagle flies with an oak branch. The coin's face value, "$100," and its weight and purity, "1 OZ. .9995 PLATINUM," are inscribed above and below the bird, respectively. The name of the issuing country, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," arches over the image along the rim. Patricia Lucas-Morris has worked as a technical illustrator on Boeing projects and has illustrated books for SRA/McGraw-Hill. Collector John D. Merriam collected her work for a quarter of a century.

Flawless PF70 UC ER

This coin earned Numismatic Guaranty Corporation's (NGC's) highest grade, Proof 70. That means that it appears perfect as seen under 5x magnification. This proof was also certified both Ultra Cameo (UC) and Early Releases (ER). The UC certification credits the coin for exhibiting particularly sharp contrasts between heavily frosted devices and deeply mirrored fields, while the ER designation credits the coin for the fact that it was submitted for grading within 30 days of its initial release from the mint.

Add this 2022-W $100 American 1 oz Platinum Eagle Freedom of Speech Proof to your collection today.