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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 163693, member: 6229&quot;]Do you collect Eagle bullion coins by the piece, set or type</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As you know they all (silver one-ounce; gold tenth-ounce, quarter-ounce, half-ounce and one ounce; platinum tenth-ounce, quarter-ounce, half-ounce and one-ounce pieces) are struck in uncirculated and proof.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Buy any dated Silver Eagle, uncirculated or proof, and you have a one-ounce Eagle Silver Bullion &quot;type&quot; coin.</p><p>Buy any dated Gold Eagle tenth-ounce, uncirculated or proof, and you have a tenth-ounce Eagle Gold Bullion &quot;type&quot; coin.</p><p>Buy any dated Gold Eagle quarter-ounce, uncirculated or proof, and you have a quarter-ounce Eagle Gold Bullion &quot;type&quot; coin.</p><p>Buy any dated Gold Eagle half-ounce, uncirculated or proof, and you have a half-ounce Eagle Gold Bullion &quot;type coin.</p><p>Buy any Gold dated Eagle one-ounce, uncirculated or proof, and you have a one-ounce Eagle Gold Bullion &quot;type&quot; coin</p><p>.</p><p>Not so with Eagle Platinum Bullion coins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The 1997 Eagle Platinum Bullion coins (all denominations) are the same (obverse and reverse), but changes came about in 1998 and will continue through 2008.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Those changes refer to the reverses of the proof Eagle Platinum bullion coins. The obverses of all platinum bullion coins are the same (Lady Liberty, date and the motto &quot;IN GOD WE TRUST.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In 1998 through 2002 the reverses of the proof coins were changed each year bearing Thomas D. Rogers, Sr&#039;s <i>Vistas of Liberty</i> artistic designs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The reverses of 2003 Eagle Platinum Bullion proof coins bear Roger&#039;s rendition of an <i>Eagle on a Flowering Branch/Flag in the background </i>design.</p><p>The 2004 proof reverse pictures the <i>Muse of Freedom holding a Freedom Torch in her right hand with an Eagle to the left of her feet.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>The 2005 proof reverse has Roger&#039;s <i>Heraldic Eagle on a cornucopia.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>To see the reverses of 2006 and read about the 2007 and 2008 go here <a href="http://www.usmint.com/mint_programs/american_eagles/index.cfm?action=American_Eagle_Platinum_Proof" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.com/mint_programs/american_eagles/index.cfm?action=American_Eagle_Platinum_Proof" rel="nofollow">http://www.usmint.com/mint_programs/american_eagles/index.cfm?action=American_Eagle_Platinum_Proof</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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