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2000 $10 Gold Eagle

$10 gold

Year 2000
Material Gold
PCGS Certification Gem Uncirculated
Population Unknown

Here is the $10 Gold Eagle from year 2000, this coin looks to have the reddish surface that is so common for the WTC coins. People tell me its from the intense heat the coins suffered before they where removed from the vault.

1998 WTC 5 American Gold Eagle Ground Zero 911 Certified MS 69 1 10 Oz PCGS
1998 WTC 5 American Gold Eagle Ground Zero 911 Certified MS 69 1 10 Oz PCGS
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1998 PCGS MS69 5 1 10 Oz WTC Ground Zero Recovery 9 11 01 Gold Eagle Wood Case
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1998 5 1 10 oz Gold Eagle PCGS MS69 9 11 01 WTC Ground Zero Recovery 9035
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2001 Gold Eagle 10 Quarter Ounce PCGS MS69 9 11 01 WTC Ground Zero Recovery
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2001 WTC 911 Recovery PCGS Gem UNC 10 1 4 oz Gold Eagle Coin Certified 1 of 269
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1999 WTC 5 American Gold Eagle Ground Zero 911 PCGS MS 69 1 10 Oz 1 of 1000
1999 WTC 5 American Gold Eagle Ground Zero 911 PCGS MS 69 1 10 Oz 1 of 1000
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Australia 2000 1 10 Oz Gold 15 Coin Nugget Kangaroo GEM BU PCGS WTC Ground Zero
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2001 10 1 of 531 Gold Eagle PCGS WTC World Trade Center 911 recovery
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2000 AUS 15 Gem Uncirculated WTC Ground Zero Recovery 9999 1 10 Oz Gold
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2001 MS69 10 Gold Eagle PCGS WTC World Trade Center 911 recovery
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$50 Gold Eagle 2001

wtc 2001 $50 ms69

Year 2001
Material Gold
PCGS Certification MS69
Population Unknown

The 2001 Gold Eagle the made it out from Ground Zero of the World Trade Center, beautiful coin in a great patriotic picture. This coins is something else.

WTC 2001 Gold Eagle


2001 WTC 911 Recovery PCGS Gem UNC 50 1 oz Gold Eagle Coin Certified 1 of 269
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2001 MS69 50 Gold Eagle PCGS WTC World Trade Center 911 recovery
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WTC Coin Population

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The coins that were recovered out of the COMEX vaults in the sub-basement of World Trade Center were certified by PCGS and a chain of custody was followed from the time the coins left the vaults at World Trade Center until they arrived at PCGS for authentication. PCGS has never publicly released or have any population reports generated for these historical coins and it is our understanding that they have absolutely no interest in ever doing so anytime in the near future. Collectors are left to wonder, why would a reputable coin grading service such as PCGS take all of the extra measures to ensure that the coins never leave the sight of security officials so that they could properly authenticate the coins if they never had any intentions of keeping accurate records of how many coins were actually recovered?

We believe that PCGS, the number one coin grading service, owes it to the American Numismatist as well as the victims of September 11, 2001 the courtesy of a population report so that we can at least have some kind of reference as to what the prices for some of these historical pieces should be according to their rarity. These coins are so unique and mean so much to so many collectors worldwide that not only is it time for some kind of accountability, it is time to properly give these coins the respectful place and recognition that they deserve and have now earned in numismatic history. These PCGS certified coins will forever serve as reminders of the events of September 11, 2001 so that we may never forget our Brothers and Sisters that were lost on that fateful day.

Whether collectors refer to them as “Historic Coins” or “Blood Coins” it is now of no consequence as they have now earned their rightful place in world history. The coins are what they are, important pieces of world history no matter who profited from their sale or whether or not PCGS thought it were right! It is true that quite a few dealers and or collectors made or are making money through the sale of these coins but how else can they be passed down from generation to generation? As gifts? Come on people, let’s be real.

If an individual collector and PCGS authorized dealer Mitchell Spivac known as www.wondercoin.com on eBay can account for 100 New York State Quarters that raised over $40,000 dollars for the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) Widows’ and Children’s Fund. How come PCGS and or the “Originators” of these the World trade Center Recovered coins cannot account for every coin certified given the fact that an official statement given by PCGS on November 14, 2002 says;

“This was one of the toughest and touchiest decisions we ever made. In the months following Sept 11, we were approached on numerous occasions to do coin-related projects. We rejected all the projects except one PCGS project from one source. After considerable thought, we decided to do the one PCGS project because we knew the people handling the deal very well, they assured us that everything would be handled in the best possible way, and they assured us a hefty donation would be made to the victims. It is our understanding that there are 4 direct retailers of these coins, that the two largest have committed to donating between 6% and 12% of the gross sales price to the fireman/victims funds, and that the largest retailer has raised close to $400,000 for the funds. It was certainly not our intention to participate in anything that is disrespectful to our country or the victims of our National tragedy. I hope this is explains what we did and why we did it. Like I said, it was a touchy decision.”

If more than $400,000 thousand dollars for the Fireman’s/Victims September 11 fund was raised through the sale of these coins? Why not keep records of how many coins were actually certified? If for nothing else, they should do it out of respect for the victims of September 11, 2001.

The collector base for these historical pieces has grown considerably since their early release back in 2001-2002 and we further believe that it leaves the individual collector of this hobby at a great disadvantage not knowing the true population of each individual coin. We sure hope that PCGS wakes up soon and releases accurate population numbers for each WTC coin authenticated. We believe that it is the right thing to do considering that their reputation and integrity is currently on the line. Why hide the population numbers for the World Trade Center Recovered coins? It is also our opinion that PCGS should be honored that they were given the chance to be the only authorized grading service to authenticate and sonically seal these historic coins no matter what anyone else thinks.   

With that in mind the population numbers that are found on this website are to the best of our research. If anyone visiting this website has any pertinent information on the subject, please let us know so that we can update our information.

The total population number we do know comes from the

Ground Zero Sets that are numbered series

The different Sets are put together like this. 

Coin Set Coins in Set Type
1 of 34
Total 34
1 Gem BU Mexico Gold Pesos
1 of 150
Total 300
2 Gem BU 2001 $25,$50 Gold
1 of 190
Total 1,140
6 Gem BU 2001 $1,$5,$10,$25, $50,$100 Silver, Gold,Platinum
1 of 269
Total 1,345
5 Gem BU 2001 $5,$10,$25,$50 Gold coins
1 of 426
Total 852
2 Gem BU 2001 $1 silver and 1 gold bar Swiss
1 of 531
Total 2,655
5 Gem BU 2001 $5,$10,$25,$50 Gold coins
1 of 900
Total 900
1 1998 $50 Gold
1 of 1000
Total 2000
2 MS69 2001 $1 Silver, 1999 $5 Gold
1 of 1100    
1 of 1440
Total 2,880
2 2001 $1 silver, 2001 $5 Gold

 

With this information we know that at least 13,206 coins in the number series from Ground Zero was recovered. If I am missing any number series please let me know. I do not have any information on the 1 of 1100 series yet but it will come and I will update.

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WTC 1 of 900 Coin Set

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Year 1998
Material Gold
PCGS Certification Gem Uncirculated
Population 900 Sets

Wow this set is the 1 of 900 coins set, its a 1 coin set where all coins are the 1998 $50 gold eagle Gem Uncirculated. All coins are marked 1 of 900 coins.

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PCGS WTC Coins Time Line

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  • 11 September 2001, one of the worst days in American history next to the attack of Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941.
  • 11 September 2001, the New York State Quarter 9-11 Firefighters coins are made with the special flag inserts. The New York State Quarter 9-11 Firefighters coin project was started at the PCGS Collectors Universe Forum by PCGS authorized dealer Mitchell Spivac and members of the Collectors Universe Forum forum. 100 numbered coins were finally completed with the help of PCGS. The US Flag insert used with the coin was designed by Senior Vice President of PCGS Miles Standish. 100% of the proceeds are donated to the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) Widows and Children’s Fund. The auction of the 100 coins (numbered 1 thought 100) raised well over $42,000 thousand dollars. 9-11 quarter full story
  • 1 November 2001 the workers at Ground Zero in New York reach the Iron Mountain Vault.
  • 1 November - 1 December 2001 Coins are sent to Collectors Universe for certification. Collectors Universe does not grade coins so the coins are only certified and sonically sealed as "Gem Uncirculated" The initial sale of these coins is advertised by only a few authorized dealers which state that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of these coins would be donated to the relief fund set up for the victims of September 11, 2001.
  • 1 December 2001, PCGS gets into the picture and starts grading coins from ground zero. The coins being holdered by PCGS receive the respective grade and then are sonically sealed with a bar coded certification number. On some of the coins, the bar code is hidden behind the PCGS hologram.
  • January 2002-June 2002, PCGS continues grading the different coin recovered as ordered by the “Originators” Coins encapsulated were gold, platinum, silver, copper etc. etc. Some coins were paired up in special sets with limited edition markings such as the 1 of 1000, 1 of 1140 etc. etc. Coins from approximately 10 different countries were recovered and authenticated, some with very low populations as stated on the certified holder.
  • January 2001- 2004, collectors start to include World Trade Center Recovered coin into their registry sets although they are not recognized as WTC pieces when the certification number is looked up in the PCGS data base.
  • January 2002 – Present, the controversy surrounding the WTC recovered coins has the numismatic community split up. Some collectors love the coins and consider them invaluable pieces of American history while others hate them with a passion and refer to them as "death coins".  In the meantime, the WTC coins continue to increase in value as other similar non WTC PCGS certified coins of the same year trade for considerable less.

One last we would like to mention is that these coins are not for everyone! We respect everyone else’s opinions, point of views and we hope that you do the same for everyone else too? If you are of the opinion that these coins should not be sold for a profit because of where they came from, that is your opinion and we respect it. However, to us, they are priceless and we will proudly display them for all to see no matter who buys or sells them.

“We Will Never Forget”

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