2018-W $10 Am Liberty Pedigree | PF70 UCAM | West Point Hoard | Gaudioso Signed

This is the 2018-W $10 American Liberty High Relief Gold Proof, struck in .9999 fine 24-karat gold at the West Point Mint and certified NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo. Pedigreed to the 2024 West Point Mint Hoard, this specimen belongs to the elite subset that transforms a modern classic into an immediate cornerstone for advanced collections. This is one of the 250 examples personally signed by U.S. Mint engraver Michael Gaudioso, an attribution that confers both artistic lineage and market distinction. The high-relief strike delivers sculptural depth, with frosted devices rising against pristine mirror fields to produce the dramatic contrast expected of an Ultra Cameo proof. The West Point Mint Hoard pedigree adds a critical layer of rarity and narrative. From an original mintage of 29,590, only 3,650 coins have been identified within the hoard, and an even smaller faction has received the Gaudioso signature treatment. The combination of hoard pedigree, PF70 UCAM perfection, and Gaudioso provenance yields a convergence of factors prized by serious numismatists: documented scarcity, unimpeachable condition, and direct connection to the artist who shaped the issue’s reverse. The coin’s KM#707 designation places it clearly within numismatic catalogs, while the Gaudioso signature situates it within a living history of U.S. Mint artistry. Acquisition of a coin from this limited, signed subset is an opportunity to secure an object that will anchor a high-grade American series cabinet.