Perfect PCGS MS70 First Strike Graded 2017 American Gold Eagle. The coin pictured is a representative of the coin you’re buying and the coin you receive may have a different serial number.

MS70 is the highest numeric grade a modern uncirculated coin can receive by PCGS, one of the world’s most recognized and respected coin grading services. The PCGS First Strike program designates coins issued in the first 30 days of the Mint’s release. This designation not only adds value to modern coins, but takes modern coin collecting to another level with multiple Mint releases each year.

The 1 oz Gold American Eagle Bullion Coin (Random Year) from the United States Mint contains one full troy ounce of pure gold, which by law, is taken from newly mined sources in the United States. The balance of the coin’s composition consists of silver and copper, added to increase the coin’s durability and to help resist scratching and marring. Authorized by Congress in 1985 and first minted in 1986, American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins are minted according to the durable, 22-karat standard for circulating gold coinage. American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins are rich in history, too. The obverse is based on world-renowned American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ design for the prized 1907 $20 gold coin. The reverse pictures a family of eagles, symbolizing family tradition and unity.

American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins are one of the United States’ only official investment grade gold bullion coins. These coins are technically legal tender, although their face value of $50 is merely symbolic, because gold’s market price has historically been higher.