2018 $100 American Platinum Eagle NGC MS70 First Day of Issue

This $100 platinum eagle coin stands out from the crowd of bullion coins—which are typically struck in only gold and silver—not only because of its platinum content, but due to its dramatic rendition of the Statue of Liberty crafted by John Mercanti on the obverse.

The reverse of this uncirculated $100 platinum coin displays the iconic American bald eagle in flight, as designed by Thomas D. Rogers. This issue is part of the “Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Series” (2018-2020). The obverse and reverse designs originated in 1997 and have the name “Liberty Looking to the Future” (obverse) and “Soaring Eagle over America” (reverse). This piece contains 99.95 percent pure platinum and weighs 1.0005 troy ounces. The mintage is 30,000. NGC has graded 596 as MS70. The Collectors Universe price for this grade is $1,613.00.

The Statue of Liberty, the inspiration for this coin’s obverse design.