1994-W World Cup $5 Gold PCGS MS70 True View Gold Shield

  

In 1994, the United States hosted the playoffs for the fifteenth FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. To commemorate the event, the U.

The mintage of the Mint State version dropped slightly from the previous year, setting a new record low at the time. The mintage of the Proof version actually went up, exceeding the previous year's mintage by nearly 11,000 pieces. Superb Mint State and Proof examples can be found with ease, usually for only a small premium over the gold value. It has a fineness of 0.90 and is uncirculated. The coin is a commemorative piece with a PCGS certification of MS70. It features a True View Gold Shield design, making it a highly collectible item for numismatists interested in modern gold coins.