1999 George Washington Commemorative Coins
The United States Mint issued a $5 gold coin to mark the occasion of the bicentennial of George Washington's death. This is an interesting bookend to the 1982 Washington Half Dollar, which was issued to mark the 250th anniversary of his birth and to start the modern commemorative era.The obverse design of the 1999 George Washington $5 Gold Coin is a left facing portrait by Laura Gardin Fraser. The reverse depicts an eagle. The design was originally intended for the Washington Quarter.
The issue was more popular than the last gold commemorative issue and sold 22,511 uncirculated coins and 41,693 proofs.
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$5, Half Eagle, 1999, George Washington Death Bicentennial Proof |
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$424.99 $500.00 |
8h 41m | |
1999-W $5 GOLD WASHINGTON NGC PR69 PF69 PR-69 PF-69 !!! |
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- | $595.00 | 5d 10h 56m | |
1999-W $5 GOLD WASHINGTON NGC PR70 PR-70 PROOF PF70 !!! |
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- | $750.00 | 5d 11h 49m | |
1999-W $5 PCGS PR-70 WASHINGTON GOLD COIN PR70 PF-70 !! |
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- | $875.00 | 5d 11h 49m | |
1999 WASHINGTON Gold NGC MS70 + PF 70 UC Multi Holder |
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- | $1,550.00 | 12d 10h 5m | |
1999 W George Washington Proof $5 Dollar Gold Coin |
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- | $569.99 | 15d 22h 7m | |
1999-W $5 PCGS MS70 (Washington) Modern Commemorative |
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- | $760.00 | 23d 17h 52m | |
1999-W $5 NGC Proof 70 UCameo (Washington) Modern Commemorative |
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- | $960.00 | 23d 17h 52m | |
1999 W WASHINGTON $5 GOLD COMEM.-NGC PF70 UC |
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- | $1,495.00 | 29d 1h 2m | |
1999 W WASHINGTON $5 GOLD COMEM.-NGC PF69 UC |
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- | $549.25 | 29d 7h 20m | |
1999 W WASHINGTON $5 GOLD COMEM.-NGC MS69 |
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- | $549.25 | 29d 7h 21m |


