The American Eagle Platinum Proof Coins are collector versions of the official United States Mint American Eagle Platinum Bullion Coins and are available in limited mintages in four sizes – one ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter, one-tenth ounce as well as a four-coin proof set, which contains one coin in each denomination. The obverse features Lady Liberty,symbolizing vigilance and faithfulness to duty.

In 2006, the United States Mint embarked on a new, three-year series titled The Foundations of American Democracy. Each year, beginning in 2006, the reverse design will feature an image emblematic of one of the three institutional foundations of our American democracy – the Legislative,the Executive and the Judicial branches.

The new series of designs was launched in the order the branches of government appear in the U.S. Constitution.

In 2007, The reverse features the second design in the series – representing the Executive Branch and depicts a bald eagle with its wings spread wide to represent freedom with a shield at the ready to enforce the laws that guarantee those freedoms. The 2007 reverse design was created by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Thomas Cleveland and engraved by United States Mint Sculptor/Engraver Phebe Hemphill.

Each 2007 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin contains 99.95 percent pure platinum and is packaged in a blue velvet, satin-lined presentation case and accompanied by a custom-designed Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Director of the United States Mint.