NGC Certifies Newman’s Unique 1792 Washington President Gold Eagle

Posted by NGC on Jun 15th 2018

NGC has certified the late Eric P. Newman’s most cherished coin: the unique 1792 Washington President Gold Eagle that researchers believe was presented to George Washington and carried by him as a pocket piece.


Graded NGC XF 45★, the coin will be sold without reserve by Heritage Auctions on August 16, 2018, at the ANA World’s Fair of Money in Philadelphia. All of the net proceeds will be donated to charity.

August’s sale marks only the third appearance of this extraordinary rarity in auction—and the first since 1890. After Washington, only eight elite numismatists have held this gold coin. The famed “Colonel” E. H. R. Green purchased it privately in 1933 for over $2,500, a significant sum for the day. Eric P. Newman acquired the coin in July 1942, and since then it has remained in his collection.


“This is one of the most amazing treasures that I have examined in my nearly 40-year career,” said Mark Salzberg, NGC chairman and grading finalizer. “NGC is honored to have been selected to certify a coin with such remarkable history, provenance and appeal.”

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