2022 1/2oz Super Incuse Gold Half Eagle Commemorative NGC SP70 First Releases
Minuscule mintage of only 499 examples
Denomination | Half Eagles |
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Series | Commemoratives |
Composition | Gold |
Year | 2022 |
Grade | Specimen |
Specimen Score | SP 70 |
Certification | NGC |
- Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Gold Double Eagle is known for its breathtaking beauty
- Bela Lyon Pratt’s innovative Indian Head design made history as the first and only incuse design struck by the US Mint
- An incuse design is struck into the surface of the coin, rather than raised above the field
- The 2022 Super Incuse Saint-Gaudens combines the most beautiful coin design with the most innovative coin design
- Struck from 1/2oz of .9999 gold
- 12th Chief US Mint Engraver John Mercanti recreated this design from Saint-Gaudens' original plasters
- Exclusive First Releases label hand-signed by master engraver John Mercanti
- Just 499 examples were struck
- Graded in perfect Specimen 70 condition
For the 115th Anniversary of the most beautiful American coin, Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle, this Super Incuse Half Eagle Commemorative has been released. The incuse strike of the Indian Head Gold Half Eagle is the most innovative design from the Renaissance of American Coinage. Struck from ½ oz of .9999 pure gold, this commemorative medal honors both Augustus Saint-Gaudens and his protégé Bela Lyon Pratt. By combining the concept of the incuse design from Pratt’s Indian Head Half Eagle with Saint-Gaudens' Double Eagle design, this medal fuses the most beautiful design with the most innovative design. Master engraver John Mercanti recreated the design using Saint-Gaudens original plasters from the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park. The super incuse design is so extreme that it could not have been made when Saint-Gaudens originally struck his famous Double Eagle in 1907.