2000 $10 American Gold Eagle 1/4 oz PCGS MS69 WTC Ground Zero Recovery

The 2000 $10 American Gold Eagle, graded PCGS MS69, carries one of the most historically significant pedigrees in modern U. S. numismatics: the 9-11-01 WTC Ground Zero Recovery designation. PCGS certified a limited number of American Gold Eagles recovered from the World Trade Center site following September 11, 2001, and each coin was encapsulated with a distinctive American flag label commemorating that pedigree. This 1/4 troy oz coin is struck in 0. 9167 fine gold and carries a $10 legal tender face value. The obverse presents Augustus Saint-Gaudens' celebrated full-length Lady Liberty striding forward with torch and olive branch, inscribed LIBERTY and the year 2000. The reverse features a male bald eagle in flight above a nest sheltering a female eagle and hatchlings, surrounded by E PLURIBUS UNUM, IN GOD WE TRUST, and the inscription 1/4 OZ. FINE GOLD - 10 DOLLARS. The PCGS MS69 grade reflects a coin with virtually no post-mint imperfections. Presented in its original PCGS sonically sealed slab with holographic security label, this piece occupies a singular place at the intersection of American bullion coinage and modern history.