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American Platinum Eagle
About The American Platinum Eagle Coin
Common obverse (Proof)
Design: Liberty looking to the future
Designer: John Mercanti
Design date: 1997
Bullion reverse (Proof)
Design: “To Promote General Welfare”
Designer: Joel Iskowitz
Sculptor: Charles Vickers
Design date: 2013
American Platinum Eagle bullion Uncirculated Strike 1/10 ounce.
Coin Weights
It is offered in 1/10, 1/4, 1/2, and 1 troy oz varieties and consists of .9995 fine platinum.
Specification
Edge: Reeded
Composition: 99.95% Pt
Years of minting: 1997–present
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
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Second: We are a member of NGC (Numismatic Guarantee Corporation), PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service) and ANA (American Numismatic Association). We are also a company with decades of precious metals experience. We believe that integrity still matters and our record of service to our clients is a priceless commodity.
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Setting up a precious metals IRA involves several steps:
1. Choose a custodian: Select a reputable custodian specializing in self-directed IRAs that handle precious metals.
2. Fund the account: Transfer or rollover funds from an existing IRA or 401(k).
3. Purchase metals: Work with a dealer to buy IRS-approved precious metals.
Proof versions of the coins are made for coin collectors. The proof American Platinum Eagles are unique in the fact that they are the only U.S. bullion coins that have a yearly alternating design on the reverse. Uncirculated versions (with the same reverse every year) have been minted from 1997 through late 2008, in 2014 and in 2016.
Because it may be considered commodity platinum rather than a rare coin, the American Platinum Eagle may be placed in an Individual Retirement Account in the United States. Collectibles such as rare coins and dolls are forbidden from being held in such an account.
