Buying 1/2 oz Platinum American Eagle Coins are a way to own highly recognized government guaranteed fractional platinum coins at a price close to the world’s fluctuating platinum spot price. American Eagle Platinum Coins are the the first platinum coins to be issued by the US Mint. The half-ounce Platinum American Eagle Coin carries a $50 USD legal tender face value yet they are bought and sold based on their .9995 platinum precious metal content.
Bearing the motif of an eagle and Lady Liberty, the coin celebrates the eternal American values of freedom, pride and dignity. In each of its issued sizes (1 oz, and fractional platinum coin sizes of 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz). This half ounce platinum coin’s troy ounce weight and precious metal content are both guaranteed by the US government and enforced by the US Secret Service.