2021 $50 1-oz Gold Type 2 American Eagle "First Day of Production – First Box" NGC MS69 w/Black Core & Morris & Ryder Signed Label

The First Of The First: One-Ounce Gold Eagles From The U.S. Mint's First Monster Box Of Type 2 Coins

Imagine if you were working at the U.S. Mint sometime in mid-2021. The presses had stopped running while new dies were secured in place to strike the brand new One-Ounce Type 2 Gold Eagles. The sound of the machinery started up and you were tasked with filling up the very first 500-coin "Monster Box" of these popular gold coins. It must have been an incredible feeling to touch those coins! Now, you, too, can touch those "First of the First" coins thanks to this extremely limited opportunity that can place a $50 One-Ounce Gold Type 2 Gold Eagle from that very first Monster Box into the palm of your hands!

A Golden, Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity To Own One Of The Very First T-2 Gold Eagles!

Let's put this opportunity in perspective. Since the U.S. Mint began striking $50 Gold Eagles in 1986, it has packed more than 40,000 Monster Boxes for distribution–meaning that this lone, first-ever box represents just .075% of ALL one-ounce Type 2 Gold Eagles struck in 2021 and less than .0025% of the entire 35-year mintage from 1986 to 2021! That's a miniscule fraction of a fraction! The first Monster Box serial numbered #550001 was set aside at the U.S. Mint by U.S. Mint Director David J. Ryder for future promotions. We feel fortunate to have been able to source these rare collectible gold eagles from the very first Type 2 Monster Box and this is the very first time they've been offered to collectors. These coins–and remember, there are only 500 of them–represent a whole new chapter in the Gold Eagle program, a program that helped make American coins among the most popular and coveted coins in the entire world!

Ryder's Foresight Creates Huge Demand Among Collectors

The Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985 authorized the American Eagle Gold coin and mandated that Liberty be represented on the obverse design and an Eagle motif on the reverse. However, the Mint Act of 1890 permits American coin designs to be changed every 25 years. So, during his second tenure as Mint Director from 2018 to 2021, Ryder sought the approval of then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to replace the Gold Eagle's reverse design with a fiercer depiction of our national bird while leaving in place the famous Augustus Saint-Gaudens image of Liberty on the reverse. And, thanks to Ryder's foresight, he also took measures to single out key portions of the year's mintage just for discriminating collectors who can recognize the value of "first" and "last" issues.

Ultimately, the Mint struck 456,500 Type 1 $50 Gold Eagles in 2021 and 665,500 Type 2 $50 Gold Eagles. These coins represent a rare opportunity to purchase a "first" and a "last" issue of America's favorite coin in the same year when the design changed for the first time in its 35-year history. As one might expect, demand for both coins was off the charts as old and new collectors desperately sought to get their own piece of the historic moment!

First Day Of Production For The First Ever Type 2 $50 Gold Eagles

In addition to the first-of-the-first opportunity that the coins available here represent, each has also been certified and graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in near-perfect Uncirculated Mint State-69 (MS69) condition, a distinction that means these almost-flawless coins showcase impressive full strikes and indistinguishable imperfections–well above and beyond the quality of the vast majority of coins in the series. In addition, each has been sonically sealed in a museum-quality acrylic holder and encapsulated with a special label that bears a "First Day of Production" designation as well as a further "First T-2 Box (550001)" accreditation. Only 302 of the coins from that first 500-coin Monster Box achieved a perfect MS69 grade while 195 were graded in near-perfect MS69 condition, and three were graded in Gem Brilliant Uncirculated condition. This represents the first time that a third-party grading service has ever designated a U.S. coin with a First Day of Production designation!

Signed, Sealed And Delivered

What's more, each coin available here includes not one, but TWO signatures from a pair of coin giants. The label that appears on the front of the NGC holder was personally signed by Jennie Norris, the Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) artist who created the new Eagle reverse design! The label displayed on the back of the holder includes the signature of David J. Ryder, the two-time Director of the U.S. Mint who served from 1992 to 1993 and from 2018 to 2021. Each coin will come beautifully housed in a mahogany wood box and will be accompanied by a signed letter from the Desk of David J. Ryder that explains his thoughts on the new designs and Eagle program. Among other things, he says, "We knew that it would be very special for collectors to be part of this occasion and connect them to the 35-year story of these coins."

Don't miss this connection–secure a 2021 $50 One-Ounce Type 2 Gold Eagle from the first Monster Box of Type 2 Gold Eagles ever released by the U.S. Mint!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• THE FIRST OF THE FIRST – This coin was pulled from the first-ever 500-coin Monster box of 2021 $50 One-Ounce Type 2 Gold Eagles ever released from the United States Mint. Since the U.S. Mint began striking $50 Gold eagles in 1986, it has packed more than 40,000 Monster Boxes for distribution–meaning that this lone, first-ever box represents less than .0025% of the entire 35-year mintage!
• THE ULTIMATE SAINT-GAUDENS CREATION . . . – These One-Ounce Gold Eagles exhibit a stunning design of Lady Liberty walking forward with focus and purpose, torch in one hand and olive branch in the other. Originally introduced on the famous 1907 $20 Double Eagle and born from collaboration between Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Theodore Roosevelt, this design reveals beautifully intricate details (like the U.S. Capitol building in the distance) with each viewing.
• . . . PAIRED FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH NEW "PORTRAIT EAGLE" DESIGN – This coin's full a close-up portrait of an American Bald Eagle was created by graphic designer Jennie Norris, replacing the Family of Eagle design created in 1986 by Miley Busiek.
• EXPERTLY STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE GOLD – 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 91.67% fine gold into a breathtaking work of numismatic art measuring 32.7 mm in diameter.
• UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER – Minted in gold mined in the United States with weight and content guaranteed by the U.S. government, each 2021 One-Ounce Gold Eagle coin is fifty dollars U.S. legal tender, as seen on the coin's reverse.
• TYPE 2 DESIGNATION – This coin was given the Type-2 designation to note that it bears the new Jennie Norris Eagle Reverse design.
• NGC-CERTIFIED–Each coin available here has been certified by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) with "First Day of Production" and "First T-2 Box (550001)" accreditations.
• NEAR-PERFECT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – These Type 2 2021 $50 One-Ounce Gold Eagles have been graded by NGC as being in near-perfect Uncirculated Mint State-69 (MS69) condition.
• UNIQUE FIRST DAY OF PRODUCTION CERTIFICATION – This represents the first time that a third-party grading service has been able to designate a U.S. coin with a First Day of Production designation.
• MINISCULE POPULATION – Only 302 of the coins from the 500-coin Monster Box achieved a perfect MS69 grade while 195 were graded in near-perfect MS69 condition, and three were graded in Gem Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
• SIGNED BY A PAIR OF COIN GIANTS – This label encapsulated with this coin includes the signatures of Jennie Norris and David J, Ryder. Norris, the designer of the new Eagle reverse, signed the label that appears on the front of the NGC holder, and Ryder, the former 34th and 39th Director of the U.S. Mint, signed the label that appears on the back of the holder.
• EXCLUSIVE OFFERING – These Gold Eagles are available exclusively through GovMint and its marketing partners.

Gold 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 gold bug looking to add to your reserve, this is your chance to secure one of these first-ever 2021 Type 2 Gold Eagles for your very own. Don't wait–order yours today!