- RARE 1987 year. Actual photo of coin.
- Contains 1/2 oz actual Gold weight.
- 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) Roman numerals in the date.
- Comes in protective packaging.
- Obverse: Adapted from Augustus Saint-Gaudens famed Gold Double Eagle design, which features Lady Liberty in front of the Capitol holding in her right hand a fiery torch and an olive branch in her left. Her hair is flowing in the wind against a background of sun rays.
- Reverse: Designed by Miley Busiek showing a male bald eagle in flight carrying an olive branch to his nest, where a female awaits with her young.
- Guaranteed by the U.S. Mint.
The 1/2 oz Brilliant Uncirculated Gold Eagle is always in high demand because fractional Gold Eagles make for an easy way to own the famous Gold American Eagle design at a lower price point than their full ounce counterparts.