1987 (P) American Eagle Twenty Five Dollar Gold
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$32,900 MS70 06-04-2014 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1987 (P) American Eagle Twenty Five Dollar Gold is a Gold Eagle produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the American Eagle Twenty Five Dollar Gold 1986 to Date series. The U.S. Mint produced 131,255 examples, making this the lower-mintage of the two mint variants. The obverse features Liberty striding forward holding a torch and olive branch, with rays of sunlight behind her — widely considered the most beautiful U.S. coin design — adapted from the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle and the reverse displays a family of eagles — an adult and two juveniles — in a nest, designed by Miley Busiek (1986-2020) or an eagle portrait by Jennie Norris, the redesigned reverse introduced in 2021 (2021+). Struck after the transition from silver to clad coinage, as the Mint adapted to modern production methods and record-breaking mintages. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Estimated market value is approximately $5.1K. Struck in 91.67% gold, 3% silver, 5.33% copper, weighing 16.97 grams, 27 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #9812.
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