#3a • 1997 1 ozt American Platinum Eagle $100 Platinum Coin

Part of August 2026 Coins & Currency Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $1,700.00

Status: Sold

Category: Coins & Currency

Denomination: $100 Platinum Eagle Year(s)/Mint Mark(s): 1997 Actual Weight: 31.12 grams Actual Platinum Weight (APW): 1 Troy Ounce (31.10 grams) Metal Content: .9995 Fine Platinum Graded: No, condition as photographed Issued during the inaugural year of the American Platinum Eagle series, the 1997 American Platinum Eagle was the first platinum bullion coin produced by the United States Mint. The obverse features John Mercanti's Statue of Liberty design, while the reverse depicts Thomas D. Rogers' soaring eagle. Struck in .9995 fine platinum, the inaugural one-ounce bullion issue had a mintage of just 56,915 pieces. Annual global platinum mine production is approximately 20 times lower than that of gold, making platinum one of the world's rarest precious metals.