American Platinum Eagle Coins For Investors

By Roger Denton

In 1997 United States Mint created the American Platinum Eagle coin. This is known as the official bullion coin of the United States. Each bullion coin is almost pure .9995 fine platinum. This is why even just one ounce Platinum Eagle can be so valuable.

Each Eagle consists of raw platinum minted only from the United States, adding a sense of pride to the ownership of these beautiful coins. The Platinum Eagle coins can be found in 3 different sizes. Their price will depend of the size.

American Platinum coins are unique to the American Eagle coin program because of the differing designs that are created each year for the reverse. These images change each year, and collectors are very interested to have all the models of the Eagle coins.

Normally Platinum Eagle coins are a commodity rather than a rarity. If you have this type of platinum coin you have the possibility to save them in your retirement account in the United States. If you are thinking of buying one of these coins, you should prepare to pay upwards of $3,000 for the $100 face value proof versions.

The United States Exchange Commission believes that the Platinum Eagle coin will not have a lower value than its metal value. This is why purchasing some of these coins could be a good investment.

The American Platinum Eagle coins is the first and only platinum investment-grade coin. In 1996 it was authorized by the Congress. One year later the coin was released.

On the back side of the coin you can see the head of the Statue of Liberty. The design was made by John M. Mercanti. The Silver American Eagle coin was also designed by him.

On the observe side of the coin you will see the inscriptions ''Liberty'', ''E Pluribus Unum'' and ''In God We Trust, near these inscriptions it's the date. On the back side of the coin it's written ''United States of America'', and ''. 9995 Platinum'', . The reverse includes also an image with bad eagle flying against the sun.

If you'd like to save for your future you should consider investing in the platinum coins. This is a great way to save some money through a longtime investment plan. You can be sure that their value will always be there, because platinum will always be an expensive and scarce raw material. You can rest easy as you increase your portfolio by adding more of these coins into your accounts. Thinking for your future is the smartest thing you can do, and you and your family will be safer and more assured that as time goes by, your financial future will continue to be bright. - 31405

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