Up for auction is this 1988 American Eagle, 4 Coin, Gold Bullion Proof Set, issued by the United States Mint.  Coins include: (1) one ounce fifty dollar coin; (2) one .5 ounce twenty-five dollar coin; (3) one .25 ounce ten dollar coin; and (4) one .1 ounce five dollar coin.  Complete with Original Holder and Certificate of Authenticity.  This 1988 American Eagle 4 coin gold bullion proof set is in original condition with original dark navy blue velvet and white satin holder that accentuates the gold coins. The proof coins are encapsulated in the original plastic and have not been tampered with. All American Eagle Gold Proof Coins are legal-tender and contain 91.6% (22 kt) gold.  The gold weight, and diameter will vary with each coin denomination, as specified below.  Each coin is backed by the U.S. Government for weight and content.

Comes with the original Certificate of Authenticity, which reads:

Certificate of Authenticity

The United States Mint certifies that these coins are proof versions of the one ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce and one-tenth ounce U. S. gold bullion coins. The gold Bullion Coin Ace of 1985 authorized the U.S. Mint to strike and issue four denominations of legal tender gold bullion coins, in quantities sufficient to meet public demand: a Fifty Dollar Coin containing one ounce of gold; a Twenty-Five Dollar Coin containing one-half ounce of gold; a Ten Dollar Coin containing one-quarter ounce of gold; and a Five Dollar Coin containing one-tenth ounce of gold.

 

Each coin features a design symbolic of Liberty on the obverse. On the reverse is a design representing a family of eagles, with the male eagle carrying an olive branch and flying above a nest containing a female eagle and hatchlings.

 

The coins have the inscriptions of the denominations; the weight of the gold content; the year of minting or issuance; the works "Liberty,""In God We Trust,""United States of America," and "E Pluribus Unum"; and a reeded edge, as stipulated by law.

 

The certificate is signed by Donna Pope, Director of the United States Mint.

1988 GOLD COIN SPECIFICATIONS

One Ounce, Fifty Dollar Coin

• CONDITION: Proof
• DATE: 1988
• MINT: Mint at West Point
• MINT MARK: “Wâ€�
• DIAMETER: 1.287 inches (32.70 mm)
• THICKNESS (EST.): .113 inch (2.88 mm)
• COMPOSITION: 91.6% Gold; 3.0% Silver; balance Copper
• WEIGHT: 1.0909 troy oz. (31.103 g)
• CONTENT: Gold 1.000 troy oz. (31.103 g)

One-Half Ounce, Twenty-Five Dollar Coin

• CONDITION: Proof
• DATE: 1988
• MINT: Philadelphia
• MINT MARK: “Pâ€�
• DIAMETER: 1.063 inches (27.00 mm)
• THICKNESS (EST.): .087 inch (2.21 mm)
• COMPOSITION: 91.6% Gold; 3.0% Silver; balance Copper
• WEIGHT: 0.5455 troy oz. (16.966 g)
• CONTENT: Gold 0.500 troy oz. (15.5522 g)

One-Quarter Ounce, Ten Dollar Coin

• CONDITION: Proof
• DATE: 1988
• MINT: Philadelphia Mint
• MINT MARK: “Pâ€�
• DIAMETER: 0.866 inch (22.00 mm)
• THICKNESS (EST.): ..070 inch (1.78 mm)
• COMPOSITION: 91.6% Gold; 3.0% Silver; balance Copper
• WEIGHT: 0.2727 troy oz. (8.483 g)
• CONTENT: Gold 0.2500 troy oz. (7.7759 g)

One-Tenth Ounce, Five Dollar Coin

• CONDITION: Proof
• DATE: 1988
• MINT: Philadelphia Mint
• MINT MARK: “Pâ€�
• DIAMETER: 0.650 inch (16.50 mm)
• THICKNESS (EST.): .049 inch (1.26 mm)
• COMPOSITION: 91.6% Gold; 3.0% Silver; balance Copper
• WEIGHT: 0.1091 troy oz. (3.393 g)
• CONTENT: Gold .1000 troy oz. (3.1103 g)

1988 COIN DESIGN

OBVERSE: A version of Augustus Saint-Gaudens' full length figure of Lady Liberty with flowing hair, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. 

REVERSE: Male eagle carrying an olive branch flying above a nest containing female eagle and hatchlings.

COIN ARTISTS

OBVERSE: Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907)

REVERSE: Miley Busiek, Sculptor, Dallas, Texas. (Model executed by Sherl J. Winter, Sculptor-Engraver, United States Mint.)

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