Modern Commemoratives, Complete
2011 W MEDAL OF HONOR $5, PROOF

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: MODERN COMMEMORATIVES
Item Description: $5 2011 W MEDAL OF HONOR
Full Grade: NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO
Owner: Tom Carr

Set Details

Custom Sets: This coin is not in any custom sets.
Competitive Sets: Modern Gold Commemoratives, PF   Score: 2614
Modern Gold Commemoratives MS, SP & PF   Score: 2614
Mod Comm 1982- Proofs   Score: 2614
Modern Commemoratives, Complete   Score: 2614
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Modern Commemoratives (1982-Date)

Owner Comments:

Gold started the year at $1,420.25/oz. and ended at $1,531/oz. The coin has clean, bright fields.

No commemorative gold coins were produced in 2009 and 2010. In 2011 the mint produced two military-themed coins. The first honored the 150th anniversary of the Medal of Honor, created as the highest medal Congress could confer on those who fought with extraordinary valor against an enemy force. The obverse of the coin features an image of the medal itself. The reverse is a (rather confusing) image of Minerva (the Roman goddess of wisdom, war, art, schools, and commerce) holding a shield and a U.S. flag, with cannons and munitions in the background.

There were 8,251 uncirculated coins produced by the Philadelphia Mint and 18,102 proof coins produced by the West Point Mint. The MS70 (around 450) and PF70 graded coins (around 360) are fairly difficult to find.

Ebay auction purchase from Bay Precious Metals, 11/22/2019, $488.79

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