United States 2008-W 50 dollars KM-436

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Steve Album sale 51, lot 1299

This specimen was lot 1299 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "UNITED STATES: platinum 50 dollars, 2008-W, NGC graded PF70 Ultra Cameo." This NCLT was struck 2008 only at West Point in honor of the judicial branch along with the usual issue featuring the soaring eagle reverse (KM 285). The United States Mint began striking gold and silver bullion coins in 1986 but did not add platinum to the portfolio until 1997.

Recorded mintage: 2,253 plus 4,020 proofs.

Specifications: 15.56 g, 0.9995 platinum, 27 mm diameter, reeded edge, 0.50 troy oz APtW.

Catalog reference: KM-436.

Sources:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  • Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 51, featuring the Howard Daniel III Collection of Asian Coins, the Almer H. Orr III Collection of World Coins and the Joe Sedillot Collection of German Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.

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