2018-P 5 Dollar Gold Breast Cancer Awareness NGC MS70 FDI Mercanti Signed - Pink

A First Coin for the Cure … in Dazzling Pink Gold!

Out of great strife comes great beauty. A coin in pink specially designed for this one-year-only series, the 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness commemorative series heralds a worthy cause.  Each year, thousands are diagnosed with breast cancer. Now's your chance to promote awareness with a beautiful coin available right here at GovMint.com!

A great idea came up when legislation was trying to pass a law for the U.S. Mint to strike this special commemorative coin. Why not strike a coin in the color tied to the cause? Thus, this gold coin in pink was born! As an added feature, this one-year-only commemorative has been certified, graded and encapsulated by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) to be in Mint State-70 (MS70) condition and sealed with a label signed by the U.S. Mint’s 12th Chief Engraver John Mercanti!

This coin is significant not just for its artful design and perfect grade, but also because it has been certified as a first-day-of-issue (FDI) coin. Collectors seek out FDI coins because they are considered to be the best-struck coins produced when the dies are fresh and brand new. They are also struck multiple times at a slower speed which pushes metal into every crevice of the die. The end result is a beautiful coin that stands out among all others. Only a scant few coins EVER receive this designation and they represent just a tiny fraction of any coin’s mintage!

The 2018-W $5 Gold Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative is not only an impressive coin to add to your personal collection, it also makes a thoughtful gift to anyone touched by breast cancer, survivors and supporters of the cure!

• FIRST PINK GOLD COIN – For the first time in the U.S. coin history, a pink gold coin is struck! The U.S. Mint found a way to incorporate pink, the color associated with breast cancer awareness, into a magnificent commemorative! By blending 85% gold and 15% copper, its brilliant blush color is attained. This stunning hue is not only appealing for collectors, but survivors, families of survivors – and really, anyone wanting to promote breast cancer awareness!

• BREAST CANCER AWARENESS COMMEMORATIVE – This is a first-year, one-year-only program to promote awareness for breast cancer, which afflicts thousands of people every year. The first-ever Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act was signed into law on April 29, 2016 and three coins commemorating the cause are being released. Don’t wait, order yours today!

• BREATHTAKING DESIGN WITH A FLAWLESS FINISH – Truly brilliant, this 7.9-gram gold coin shines with a blend of 85% gold and 15% copper to attain the beautiful blush hue. It's a product of hand-selected planchets, struck with ZERO imperfections -- showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended! A spectacular one-year design features butterflies, the symbols of hope. This coin’s obverse is designed with a butterfly fluttering above two women: one woman is holding her crossed hands on her chest; the other is raising her arm in the fight against breast cancer. An image of the breast cancer awareness ribbon also graces the obverse. The reverse of the coin depicts a large, bold image of a butterfly, once again, instilling hope for the cause.

• AUTHENTIC LEGAL TENDER – This 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness gold commemorative is United States $5 legal tender, a treasure for commemorative coin collectors, as well as survivors, friends and family!

• CERTIFIED MS70 UNCIRCULATED FIRST DAY OF ISSUE COINS – These coins been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), to be in perfect Mint State-70 (MS70) condition, a coveted grade, sought-after by collectors! They have also been sonically sealed in special NGC-designed labels for this commemorative series, including this one with a pink core! What’s more, these coins are also certified to be First Day of Issue (FDI) coins! Coins such as these are eligible to receive this designation only when the invoice date is the same day as the coin was first released. Collectors seek out FDI coins because they are considered to be the best struck coins produced when the dies are fresh and brand new. The end result is a beautiful flawless coin that stands out among all others. Only a scant few coins EVER receive this designation and they represent just a tiny fraction of any coin’s mintage.

• SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED – Not only is your coin graded by NGC to be in MS70 condition, it has also been sealed with a label signed John Mercanti, the U.S. Mint’s 12th Chief Engraver!

• SPECIAL MINTAGE – Only 50,000 of these stunners are available. This is a first-time, one-year-only, modern commemorative coin and with the small allotment for these coins minted at U.S. Mint at West Point – they will most certainly sell out!

Call it what you like, "pinkies", blush beauties, rose gold coins … but this commemorative is amazingly original.  With so many commemorative collectors wanting in on a coin that’s truly unique, you’ll want to hurry to get one for your personal collection. It makes a thoughtful and appreciated gift for anyone touched by breast cancer, too.