1 oz Platinum Eagle BU

1 oz Platinum American Eagle $100 Coin History:

First released by the United States mint in 1997, the Platinum Eagles were initially available in 1/10, 1/4, 1/2, and 1 full ozt (troy ounce) denominations.  After a decade, in late 2008, the fractionals were discontinued and only the one ounce remained.

Platinum American Eagle coins are issued annually.   They contain 99.95 percent platinum. The one-ounce coin has a face value of $100 (the largest of any U.S. coin), measures 1.287 inches in diameter and weighs 1.0005 troy ounces.

All demonimations of the proof Platinum Eagles carry a yearly design.   The bullion Platinum Eagles have the same design from year-to-year.  Pacific Rim Trading offers bullion Platinum Eagles.

Although they have been in release since 1997, there have been a few years when no platinum eagles were issued due to an insufficient quantity of blanks.  There were no bullion platinum eagles released from 2009-2013 or in 2015.  This listing is for a Random Year of Mint 1 oz Platinum American Eagle Coin, mint year our choice.

1 oz Platinum American Eagle $100 Details:

• Obverse: Statue of Liberty, the date, and the inscriptions LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST
• Reverse: Pictures a soaring eagle, with inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, .9995 PLATINUM, 1 OZ and $100
• Reeded edge