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

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

Perfect for collectors who have an interest in American history, this $100 Platinum 1 oz American Eagle Freedom of Speech is the second of five releases in a series within a series. From 2021-2025, the US Mint is celebrating each of the freedoms protected under the First Amendment. Adding fuel to the flames of patriotism stemming from this coin's designs is the "W" mint mark of the West Point Mint.

• This coin is $100 legal tender in the United States.
• This coin was struck on a 1 oz planchet of .9995 fine platinum.
• The West Point Mint's "W" mint mark notes where the coin was struck.
• This is the second of five issues in a series within a series that celebrates the five freedoms outlined in the First Amendment.
• Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) graded this piece Proof 70.
• NGC certified this piece Ultra Cameo and First Releases.

Powerful Juvenile Oak Tree Design by Donna Weaver

Obverse: Donna Weaver's obverse design, which was sculpted by Joseph Menna, features a juvenile oak tree. Both statutory mottoes, "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and "IN GOD WE TRUST," are inscribed on this face. Also included are the date, "2022," and the phrase "WITH FREEDOM OF SPEECH LIBERTY BLOSSOMS." Donna Weaver worked at the Philadelphia Mint from 2000-2006. She designed all five obverses for this series within a series.

Reverse: On the reverse is a design by Patricia Lucas-Morris that was sculpted by Don Everhart. An eagle flies with an olive branch in its talons. The coin's face value, "$100," is noted above the bird, while the coin's weight and purity, "1 OZ. .9995 PLATINUM," are noted below it. Also included on this face is the name of the issuing country, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA." Patricia Lucas-Morris has illustrated children's books for Harcourt Brace and SRA/McGraw-Hill. She has also worked as a technical illustrator for Boeing projects.

Flawless PF70 UC FR

This piece earned a Proof 70 grade from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). That grade means that it appears perfect as seen under 5x magnification. This example was also certified Ultra Cameo (UC) and First Releases (FR), the former crediting it for exhibiting sharp contrasts between heavily frosted devices and deeply mirrored fields, and the latter meaning that it was submitted for grading no more than 30 days after its initial release from the mint.

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