2003 $50 Gold Eagle MS69 Certification #71497988, PCGS #9968

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Owner's Comments

On the 2nd of August 2024 and using my ELIKLIV Microscope and Vantage 10X loupe, I examined this coin and describe it thusly. The Obverse shows a light ding in the left outstretched forearm, 3 dings, stronger in from the left sun ray #6 and almost gone in ray #8 of the left side, and I see no other scratches, marks or dings. I see a darker shade of toning at the rims edge, first at the "T" of "LIBERTY" and moving down clockwise all the way around to the "E" of Liberty" just short of a full circumference. The Reverse has several small dings in the field below the "ES" of "STATES" and 2 more just below and to the right at the wing tip. I see no other scratches, marks, or dings. I see no toning, spotting, or cloudiness. This is a very nice coin & is holdered in a PCGS Generation 4.1 used from February of 2002 to November 2004.

PCGS #

9968

Designer

Augustus Saint Gaudens/Miley Busiek

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

32.70 millimeters

Weight

33.93 grams

Mintage

416,032

Metal

91.67% Gold, 3% Silver, 5.33% Copper

Pop Higher

356

Pop Lower

Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	365000	R-1.7	9 / 20 TIE	N/A
All Grades	N/A		1 / 20 TIE	N/A
60 or Better	N/A		1 / 20 TIE	N/A

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	365000
All Grades	N/A
60 or Better	N/A

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-1.7
All Grades
60 or Better

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	9 / 20 TIE
All Grades	1 / 20 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 20 TIE

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	N/A
All Grades	N/A
60 or Better	N/A

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Thumbnail	Pedigree and History
1	MS70 PCGS grade
1	MS70 PCGS grade
1	MS70 PCGS grade
1	MS70 PCGS grade
1	MS70 PCGS grade

#1 MS70 PCGS grade