2022 Australia $10 10-oz Silver Wedge-Tailed Eagle High Relief Enhanced Reverse Proof NGC PF70UC First Day of Issue w/Australian Flag Label & Mercanti Signature

The Perth Mint/John Mercanti Wedge-Tailed Eagle Series Continues To Enhance

First introduced in 2014, the Wedge-Tailed Eagle series is the world’s first collaboration by a former United States Mint Chief Engraver, John Mercanti, and a foreign mint, the world-renowned Perth Mint. With Mercanti’s vision and talent, accompanied by Perth Mint’s meticulous striking skills, the Wedge-Tailed Eagle was born! This is the ninth Wedge-Tailed Eagle release and the seventh Mercanti design in the series—and just the second time these Proofs have been carefully struck with an exquisite, enhanced reverse proof finish!

New One-Year-Only Design

Struck in ten ounces of highly pure 99.99% silver, this coin’s one-year-only design is yet another incredible masterpiece from John Mercanti, 12th Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint. The $10 Australian legal-tender coin displays a stunning side profile of the magnificent bird with his beak open as he makes a high-pitched “Peal Call” announcing that humans are near. The image is truly the prefect blend of design, precious metal, and collector appeal. The design takes on an even more exciting appearance thanks to High Relief Enhanced Reverse Proof finish. High relief coins feature deep, concave fields, allowing the design to pop even more spectacularly from the surface. And the coin’s Enhanced Reverse Proof finish features a frosty field and a variety of polished and frosted finishes on the design.

Perfect Condition From The Start Of The Mint Run

What’s more, this 2022 Australia Ten-Ounce Silver Wedge-Tailed Eagle High Relief Enhanced Reverse Proof has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition, a distinction that means your perfectly-graded proof will have ZERO imperfections—showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended. In addition, NGC has certified that this Wedge-Tailed Eagle is a First Day of Issue (FDI) coin, meaning it was received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository by the release date or on the business day within 24 hours of the official release date. Collectors seek out these coins because they are produced with new dies and considered to have sharper strikes and deeper mirrors than those that are struck later. Also, the population of coins labeled First Day of Issue is only a fraction of the total mintage.

Hand-Signed By A Coin Legend

To top it off, each coin available in this offer has been sonically sealed in an acrylic holder and encapsulated with an Australian Flag label personally signed by the great John Mercanti. A giant in the numismatic world, Mercanti has produced more coin and medal designs than any person in U.S. Mint history! Plus, your coin will come beautifully housed in a Mint presentation case and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

This is a magnificent coin that’s sure to soar to a place of honor in your collection. However, with a limited worldwide mintage of just 500, there are few of these coins to go around for everyone who would like one. Make sure you’re one of those lucky few and reserve this coin today!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• AMAZING ENHANCED REVERSE PROOF WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE – These High Relief proofs feature an Enhanced Reverse Proof finish, which displays a variety of mirrored and frosted finishes. This is only the second time in the Wedge Tailed Eagle Proof Series
• NEW ONE-YEAR-ONLY DESIGN – The 2022 Australia Wedge-Tailed Eagle’s new one-year-only design is the creation of former United States Chief Engraver John Mercanti and depicts a close-up, side profile of the majestic Wedge Tailed Eagle. The coin’s obverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Australia Silver Wedge-Tailed Eagle High Relief Enhanced Reverse Proof available here has been struck in ten full ounces of highly pure 99.99% silver.
• AUSTRALIAN LEGAL TENDER – These Ten-Ounce Silver Wedge-Tailed Eagle High Relief Enhanced Reverse Proofs are $10 legal tender in Australia and measures 66.1 mm in diameter.
• PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2022 Australia Ten-Ounce Silver Wedge-Tailed Eagle High Relief Enhanced Reverse Proof has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in perfect Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition.
• KEY FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CERTIFICATION – NGC has certified that your Wedge-Tailed Eagle is a First Day of Issue (FDI) coin, independent authentication that your coin was released by the mint during the premier day of the series’ issue.
• SIGNED BY A COIN LEGEND – Each coin available in this offer will come in an acrylic holder with an Australian Flag label personally signed by the legendary John M. Mercanti, the U.S. Mint’s 12th Chief Engraver!
• LOW WORLDWIDE LIMITED MINTAGE – The worldwide limited edition for the 2022 Australia Ten-Ounce Silver Wedge-Tailed Eagle High Relief Enhanced Reverse Proof has been set at just 500.

Australia’s 2022 Ten-Ounce Silver Wedge-Tailed Eagle High Relief Enhanced Reverse Proof is here! Secure it now in Proof-70 Ultra Cameo First Day of Issue condition with a label signed by the coin’s designer, former U.S. Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti!