NGC Special Label for 1792-2017 American Liberty Gold Coin

The US Mint has announced that the 1792-2017 American Liberty US Mint 225th Anniversary Gold $100 will go on sale April 6. The coin is the first to portray the allegorical figure of Liberty, which has graced United States coins since 1792, as an African-American woman.

The reverse of the coin depicts an American bald eagle in flight, while the edge features 225TH ANNIVERSARY in raised letters. Struck in high relief from one ounce of .9999 fine gold, this coin will have a maximum mintage of 100,000 pieces.

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NGC will celebrate the 1792-2017 US Mint 225th Anniversary American Liberty Gold $100 coins by encapsulating them with its stunning American Flag Liberty label for no additional fee. In addition, every 1792-2017 American Liberty gold coin submitted to NGC will be encapsulated in a three-prong EdgeView® holder to better facilitate viewing of the coin's lettered edge.

Coins received by NGC within the first 30 days of their release are eligible for NGC's popular Early Releases® and First Releases® designations. Learn more about Early Releases and First Releases here. For Early Releases / First Releases cutoff dates, click here. Scroll below to see detailed submission instructions.

Submission Instructions:

• Submit the US Mint 225th Anniversary coins under the Modern grading tier or higher. If Early Releases or First Releases is desired, select Early Releases or First Releases. If you do not want the Early Releases or First Releases designations, the American Liberty Flag label will still be included by default for no additional fee with the Modern grading tier fee.
• To qualify for Early Releases or First Releases, coins must be received by NGC before the Early Releases/First Releases cutoff date.
• The default label will be NGC’s American Flag Liberty Label #487 (shown below):



• If you prefer the US Mint 225th Anniversary label (shown below), write US Mint 225th Anniversary #768 on the submission form. There is no additional fee for this label. If no label is requested you will receive the American Liberty Flag label.



• If you would like Mint packaging returned, select “Return Mint Packaging” in section 3 of the NGC Submission Form.
• Please note that NGC’s First Day of Issue designation is available for qualifying bulk submissions only.

Questions? Contact NGC Customer Service at service@NGCcoin.com or 1-800-NGC-COIN (1-800-642-2646).

Dealers should contact Miles Standish at Miles@NGCcoin.com or 949-922-0515 or Scott Heller at SHeller@NGCcoin.com for bulk submissions.

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