If you have been searching for one of the hardest to find Platinum Eagle, make sure to take a hard look at this 2001 $25 Platinum Eagle. The Platinum American Eagle was first minted in 1997 and it is the only investment-grade Platinum coin made by the U.S. Mint. The 2001 quarter-ounce Platinum Eagle saw the second-lowest overall mintages for the time with just over 21,000 pieces produced. Platinum is a very soft metal that can scratch easily and is sometimes hard to get perfect grades of 70, especially with lower mintages. Only 15 pieces have received the perfect grade of 70 by PCGS. The obverse and reverse are perfectly struck which captivates the eye. This is a beautiful example and is a key date to any collection.

If you have been searching for one of the hardest to find Platinum Eagle, make sure to take a hard look at this 2001 $50 Platinum Eagle. The Platinum American Eagle was first minted in 1997 and it is the only investment-grade Platinum coin made by the U.S. Mint. The 2001 half-ounce Platinum Eagle saw the lowest overall mintages for the time with just over 12,000 pieces produced. Platinum is a very soft metal that can scratch easily and is sometimes hard to get perfect grades of 70, especially with lower mintages. Only 14 pieces have received the perfect grade of 70 by PCGS. The obverse and reverse are perfectly struck which captivates the eye. This is a beautiful example and is a key date to any collection.

The year 2001 marked the fifth year of production of the Proof Platinum American Eagle series. Following the previous theme, the United States Mint continued the “Vistas of Liberty” design series for the Proof versions of the coins. The design featured the American Bald Eagle in the southwestern desert with saguaro cacti. In 2001 the Mint struck 8,969 one-ounce proof Platinum American Eagles which represented nearly a 30% drop in overall mintage when compared to the previous year. Less than 8% of the coins struck have received the perfect PF70 grade by NGC.

The year 2001 marked the fifth year of production of the Proof Platinum American Eagle series. Following the previous theme, the United States Mint continued the “Vistas of Liberty” design series for the Proof versions of the coins. The design featured the American Bald Eagle in the southwestern desert with saguaro cacti. In 2001 the Mint struck 8,847 one-quarter ounce proof Platinum American Eagles which represented over a 25% drop in overall mintage when compared to the previous year. Less than 10% of the coins struck have received the perfect PF70 grade by NGC.

The year 2001 marked the fifth year of production of the Proof Platinum American Eagle series. Following the previous theme, the United States Mint continued the “Vistas of Liberty” design series for the Proof versions of the coins. The design featured the American Bald Eagle in the southwestern desert with saguaro cacti. In 2001 the Mint struck 12,174 one-tenth ounce proof Platinum American Eagles which represented over a 20% drop in overall mintage when compared to the previous year. Less than 3% of the coins struck have received the perfect PF70 grade by PCGS.

The year 2002 marked the sixth year of production of the Proof Platinum American Eagle series. Following the previous theme, the United States Mint continued the “Vistas of Liberty” design series for the Proof versions of the coins and this was the final version in the series. The design featured the American Bald Eagle depicted in different landscapes of America. The bald eagle is shown swooping towards a trout leaping from a lake. The background of the scene contains the snow capped mountains and trees of the American Northwest. In 2002 the Mint struck 9,834 one-ounce proof Platinum American Eagles which represented nearly a 10% increase in overall mintage when compared to the previous year. Less than 9% of the coins struck have received the perfect PF70 grade by NGC.

The year 2002 marked the sixth year of production of the Proof Platinum American Eagle series. Following the previous theme, the United States Mint continued the “Vistas of Liberty” design series for the Proof versions of the coins and this was the final version in the series. The design featured the American Bald Eagle depicted in different landscapes of America. The bald eagle is shown swooping towards a trout leaping from a lake. The background of the scene contains the snow capped mountains and trees of the American Northwest. In 2002 the Mint struck 9,282 one-quarter ounce proof Platinum American Eagles which represented nearly a 5% increase in overall mintage when compared to the previous year. Less than 5% of the coins struck have received the perfect PF70 grade by PCGS.

The year 2002 marked the sixth year of production of the Proof Platinum American Eagle series. Following the previous theme, the United States Mint continued the “Vistas of Liberty” design series for the Proof versions of the coins and this was the final version in the series. The design featured the American Bald Eagle depicted in different landscapes of America. The bald eagle is shown swooping towards a trout leaping from a lake. The background of the scene contains the snow capped mountains and trees of the American Northwest. In 2002 the Mint struck 8,772 one-half ounce proof Platinum American Eagles which represented over a 5% increase in overall mintage when compared to the previous year. Less than 6% of the coins struck have received the perfect PF70 grade by PCGS.

One of only 719 in the NGC population! This 2003 $10 Platinum Eagle is graded MS70 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. The impeccably smooth, unmarked silver-gray surfaces are what really stand out on this beautiful piece. The 1/10 oz. platinum coin is an amazing investment or a terrific addition to a collection. Fractional MS70 platinum is sought after by collectors and investors worldwide because the mint no longer produces the fractional pieces.

The year 2003 marked the seventh year of production of the Proof Platinum American Eagle series. The design featured the American Bald Eagle bald eagle perched on a Rocky Mountain pine branch superimposed over an image of the flag. This was indicated as the first time that the bald eagle and American flag have appeared together on a United States coin. In 2003 the Mint struck 8,246 one-ounce proof Platinum American Eagles which represented over a 15% decrease in overall mintage when compared to the previous year. Less than 8% of the coins struck have received the perfect PF70 grade by NGC.

The year 2003 marked the seventh year of production of the Proof Platinum American Eagle series. The design featured the American Bald Eagle bald eagle perched on a Rocky Mountain pine branch superimposed over an image of the flag. This was indicated as the first time that the bald eagle and American flag have appeared together on a United States coin. In 2003 the Mint struck 7,131 one-half ounce proof Platinum American Eagles which represented nearly a 20% decrease in overall mintage when compared to the previous year. Only 10% of the coins struck have received the perfect PF70 grade by NGC.

The Platinum American Eagle was first minted in 1997 and it is the only investment-grade Platinum coin made by the U.S. Mint. The 2004 one-ounce Platinum Eagle saw one of the lowest overall mintages with just over 7,000 pieces produced. Platinum is a very soft metal that can scratch easily and is sometimes hard to get perfect grades of 70, especially with lower mintages. Only 61 pieces have received the perfect grade of 70 by PCGS. The obverse and reverse are perfectly struck which captivates the eye. This is a beautiful example and is a key date to any collection.

The year 2004 marked the eighth year of production of the Proof Platinum American Eagle series. The reverse of the coin featured a design inspired by the Daniel Chester French sculpture titled "America" outside the U.S. Customs House in New York City along with a eagle. In 2004 the Mint struck 6,007 one-ounce proof Platinum American Eagles which represented nearly a 30% decrease in overall mintage when compared to the previous year. Less than 12% of the coins struck have received the perfect PF70 grade by NGC.

The year 2004 marked the eighth year of production of the Proof Platinum American Eagle series. The reverse of the coin featured a design inspired by the Daniel Chester French sculpture titled "America" outside the U.S. Customs House in New York City along with a eagle. In 2004 the Mint struck 5,063 one-half ounce proof Platinum American Eagles which represented nearly a 30% decrease in overall mintage when compared to the previous year. Less than 6% of the coins struck have received the perfect PF70 grade by PCGS.

The year 2006 marked the tenth year of production of the Proof Platinum American Eagle series. The U.S Mint began a new three year design series for the Proof Platinum coin entitled “The Foundations of American Democracy”, which honors the three branches of government. The first design featured the Legislative Muse, representing the nation’s law, with eagles perched on two Corinthian columns, representing the Senate and the House of Representatives. In 2006 the Mint struck 10,205 one-tenth ounce proof Platinum American Eagles which represented over a 25% increase in overall mintage when compared to the previous year. Only about 15% of the coins struck have received the perfect PF70 grade by NGC.

The year 2006 marked the tenth year of production of the Proof Platinum American Eagle series. The U.S Mint began a new three year design series for the Proof Platinum coin entitled “The Foundations of American Democracy”, which honors the three branches of government. The first design featured the Legislative Muse, representing the nation’s law, with eagles perched on two Corinthian columns, representing the Senate and the House of Representatives. In 2006 the Mint struck 9,152 one-ounce proof Platinum American Eagles which represented over a 35% increase in overall mintage when compared to the previous year. Only about 10% of the coins struck have received the perfect PF70 grade by NGC.

Have you been looking for a coin that is part of a limited series? The Burnished Platinum Eagle series will fill that void. Burnished Uncirculated eagles are struck using specially burnished blanks which results in a satin-like finish. Burnished coins are smooth to the touch and display striking detail. Note that the U.S. Mint does not use the term “burnished.” Instead, the mint refers to these coins simply as “uncirculated.” It’s the numismatic community that continues to use the term burnished in reference to coins produced through the special minting process. These special burnished coins also bear the "W" mint mark on the reverse of the coin and feature the unique annual designs typically only used on the reverse of proof platinum eagle coins. The 2006-W one-quarter ounce experienced its lowest mintage for the time with a total of 2,676 pieces and only 450 coins have received the perfect grade of MS70 by PCGS. This is a great limited production piece to add to your collection.