2021 $1 1-oz Silver Eagle Type 1 & Type 2 NGC MS70 First Day of Issue 2-pc Set in 2-Coin Holder w/Mercanti & Gaudioso Signatures

An Ending And Beginning For America’s Silver Eagle

Collectors have been waiting with bated breath for more than a year ever since the United States Mint announced that it would be changing the reverse image on its Silver Eagle coin, ending the 35-year run of former U.S. Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti’s popular Heraldic Eagle design. Many were surprised when the first Silver Eagles released for 2021 still included Mercanti’s iconic design. But don’t get your feathers ruffled, because the new design is finally here!

First & Last Silver Eagle Designs

What makes these 2021-dated coins available here so significant is that they represent BOTH the final Silver Eagles to feature John Mercanti’s Heraldic Eagle design that appears on the reverse and the first to display Emily Damstra’s new reverse design that shows a full image of a Bald Eagle coming in for a landing with an oak branch held in its talons.

The U.S. Mint had announced that 2020 would be the last year to feature the design, but in the fall it confirmed that it would begin its production run of 2021 dated Brilliant Uncirculated bullion Silver Eagles with John Mercanti’s original reverse design, and complete the 2021 run with the Damstra’s new reverse design. The Mercanti-designed coin was given a Type 1 pedigree and the Damstra-design coin was given a Type 2 pedigree. This represents a monumental year for the Silver Eagle Series with a first and a last in the same year of the Mint’s most popular coin—and now you can get BOTH coins in one special set!

Perfect Silver Eagles Viewed Side By Side

Plus, each 2021 American Silver Eagle available here has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in flawless Uncirculated Mint State-70 (MS70) condition, a distinction that means these perfectly-graded coins have ZERO imperfections—showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended. What’s more, NGC has certified that these Silver Eagles are First Day of Issue (FDI) coins, a designation that means they were received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository by the release date or on the business day within 24 hours of the official release date. In addition, they will come sonically sealed in a two-coin acrylic holder so you can see both the Type 1 and Type 2 designs side by side!

Signed By A Pair Of Numismatic Superstars

Here’s the icing on the cake: Each two-coin holder will be encapsulated with special labels that have been signed by both John Mercanti and Michael Gaudioso! A legend in the coin world, Mercanti was U.S. Mint’s 12th Chief Engraver and has produced more coin and medal designs than any person in U.S. Mint history. U.S. Mint Medallic Artist Michael Gaudioso sculpted the new Type 2 design.

No matter why you love collecting American Silver Eagles or how you’ve come to appreciate them, we have the 2021 Silver Eagles that are right and ready for your collection. Whether you love them for their art or for their precious metal (or both!) we have the coins that are sure to delight collectors and silver stackers alike!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• WEINMAN’S CLASSIC WALKING LIBERTY . . . – Adolph A. Weinman’s iconic Walking Liberty design first made its debut on the 1916 half dollar, lasting three decades before bowing out in 1947. In 1986, this iconic image was reborn for the Silver Eagle with her exquisitely detailed beauty remaining on the coin ever since.
• . . . PAIRED FOR THE FINAL TIME WITH JOHN MERCANTI’S HERALDIC EAGLE! – The Heraldic Eagle design on the Type 1 coin was created by designer John Mercanti! This will be the LAST time the U.S. Mint will use this design.
• . . . AND PAIRED FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH EMILY DAMSTRA’S ALIGHTING EAGLE! – The Type 2 coin features a full bodied Bald Eagle coming in for a landing. It was created by designer Emily Damstra.
• EXPERTLY STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – The craftspeople of the U.S. Mint are known around the world for their skill and attention to detail. It’s this talent that transforms each one-ounce planchet of 99.9% fine silver into a beautiful piece of numismatic art.
• UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER – Each 2021 Silver Eagle bullion coin is one dollar United States of America legal tender, as seen on the coin’s reverse.
• PERFECT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 2021 American Silver Eagles have been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in perfect Mint State-70 (MS70) condition.
• KEY FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CERTIFICATION – NGC has certified that this Silver Eagles are First Day of Issue (FDI) coins, independent authentication that your coins were released by the mint during the premier day of the series’ issue.
• SIGNED BY A PAIR OF COIN GIANTS – These coins will come housed in a two-coin acrylic holder and encapsulated with labels personally signed by John Mercanti and Michael Gaudioso.

Silver Eagles like these are perennial favorites, usually flying out of our vaults as soon as they arrive! Whether you're new to the series, a diehard collector or a silver stacker looking to add to your reserve, this is your chance to secure both the Type 1 AND Type 2 2021 Silver Eagles for your very own. Don’t wait — order yours today!