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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 1285203, member: 6229&quot;]<font face="arial"><font size="3">As you know, Platinum Eagle bullion coins were first minted in 1997. Four sizes were struck:</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3">1/10 oz. Face Value $10.00 US</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3">1/4 oz. Face Value $25.00 US</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3">1/2 oz. Face Value $50.00 US</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3">1 oz. Face Value $100.00 US</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3">　</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3">Uncirculated were struck for bullion purchasers. Proofs were struck for collectors.</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3">　</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3">I have a question for you. If you are offered a proof Platinum Eagle coin that has been removed from a Proof Set or mint issued container, how can you know if the coin is trully a proof?</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3">　</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3">The easiest way to know is to look at the motto &quot;E PLURIBUS UNUM.&quot; An uncirculated (non proof) coin displays the motto in raised lettering while the proof coin bears the motto in incuse lettering. The following photos are courtesy of coinpage.com:</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3">　</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u>1998 American Platinum Eagle Uncirculated $50 1/2 Ounce:</u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u></u></b>　</font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6160.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6160.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6160.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4">　</font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4">1998 American Platinum Eagle Proof $50 1/2 Ounce:</font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4">　</font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"></font></u></b><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6704.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6704.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6704.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4">　</font></u></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><b><u><font size="4"></font></u></b><font size="4">Another quick, easy way ro ascertain the difference is to check the reverse of the coin. The Proof was struck by the mint at Westpoint and bears a &quot;W&quot; mint mark.</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4">　</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>1998 Platinum Eagle Uncirculated $50 1/2 Ounce (no &quot;W&quot;):</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>　</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b></font><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6161.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6161.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6161.html</span></font></span></font></u></a></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4">　</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u>1998 Platinum Eagle Proof $50 1/2 Ounce (&quot;W&quot;)</u></b></font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"><b><u></u></b>　</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4">Wasn&#039;t that easy?</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4">　</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4">Clinker</font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="3"><font size="4"></font></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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