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100 Greatest U.S. Modern Coins Series: 2008-W $50 American Platinum Eagle

If you follow along with our blog series covering Whitman Publishing’s 100 Greatest United States Modern Coins, you may know that our last entry in the series covered a Platinum American Eagle bullion coin. This go ‘round, we have another Platinum Eagle to break down alongside authors Jeff Garrett and Scott Schechter. This time, we look at a different finish, size, and denomination from the fourth edition.

#38 – 2008-W $50 American Platinum Eagle

Dating back to the mid-2000s, the United States Mint started offering collectors Uncirculated (or Burnished) versions of the Platinum American Eagle. The bullion coins were only sold to authorized dealers who purchased in bulk, and the Proof versions were offered directly to customers with a price premium. The Uncirculated versions were meant to mirror the way the Proofs...read more