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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 810926, member: 6229&quot;]<font face="Arial">Are you going to acquire a collection of the new United States 1 ounce America Eagle Proofs?</font></p><p><font face="Arial">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Arial">You have a chance to be one of the first coin collectors to amass a ground-breaking coin collection that features <font face="Arial">the first new designs in a brand new six-year program that commemorates the core concepts of American democracy engulfing the six principles of the Preamble of the United States Constitution.</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial"><br /></font><font size="2"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="2"></font>The first proof Platinum Eagle of this series went on sale December 3, 2009 That first coin&#039;s <font face="Arial">design depicts four faces representing the diversity of our Nation, with the clothing and hair weaving together symbolizing the principle, &quot;To Form a More Perfect Union.&quot; A new design element, an American Eagle &quot;privy mark,&quot; has been added to the reverse of the coin. The privy mark is from an original &quot;coin punch&quot; archived by the United States Mint at Philadelphia.</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial">Themes for the reverse designs in the new series of American Eagle One-Ounce Platinum Proof Coins are inspired by narratives prepared by the Chief Justice of the United States, John G. Roberts, Jr., at the request of the United States Mint. Upcoming coin designs will reflect the remaining principles of the Preamble and will be released as follows: To &quot;Establish Justice&quot; (2010); To &quot;Insure Domestic Tranquility&quot; (2011); &quot;To Provide for the Common Defense&quot; (2012); &quot;To Promote General Welfare&quot; (2013); and &quot;To Secure the Blessings of Liberty to Ourselves and our Posterity&quot; (2014).</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial">Here&#039;s a photo of the reverse of the 2009 proof 1 ounce Platinum Eagle with West Point Mint&#039;s &quot;W&quot; mintmark and the eagle &quot;privy mark.&quot; Photo is courtesy of The United States Mint:</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial"><a href="http://www.usmint.gov/downloads/pressroom/2009AEPlatinumProofRev.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.gov/downloads/pressroom/2009AEPlatinumProofRev.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.usmint.gov/downloads/pressroom/2009AEPlatinumProofRev.jpg</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial"><br /></font><font size="2"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="2"></font>Thought you&#039;d like to know, do you?</font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="2"></font>Clinker</font></p><p><font face="Arial"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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