Coin and Paper Money Collecting/100 dollar coin

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Expert: - 12/19/2008


Question
when will the 100 dollar coin will be released or minted to the public? How will i purchase it or find out more about it?

Answer

PlatBul$100
Hello Enoi,                    

The only $100 coin the USA has ever issued is the one ounce platinum bullion coin.
They have been made since 1999 and there has never been any other US Coin with a $100 denomination. They are made for metal dealers and sold in Uncirculated finish and sold by the mint in Proof finish.  

American Eagle Platinum Uncirculated Coins are struck on specially burnished blanks. These coins offer precious metal purchasers a new collectible version of the popular American Eagle Platinum Coins. The coins have a finish similar to their bullion coin counterparts and are available in four sizes – one ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce, and one-tenth ounce, as well as a four-coin set which contains one coin in each denomination. Each coin bears the “W” mint mark reflecting its striking at the United States Mint at

Each 2008 American Eagle Platinum Proof or Uncirculated Coin contains 99.95 percent pure platinum, is encapsulated in plastic, packaged in a protective presentation case and accompanied by a custom-designed Certificate of Authenticity

The 2008 proof version was limited to 6,000 units.
The mintage limit for the 2008 $100 USA American Eagle Platinum Proof One Ounce Coin across all product options is 16,000. It has been sold out, you will have to get them on the secondary market or wait for the 2009 issue to be released.  

I hope this information helps.

Thank You and Good Luck

PapaJack

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