2021-W $1 1-oz Silver Eagle Type 2 Proof NGC PF70 First Day of Issue w/Black Core & .999 Silver Label

A New Silver Eagle Takes Flight In 2021!

Collectors had been waiting with bated breath for more than a year after the United States Mint announced that it would be changing the reverse image on its Silver Eagle coin in 2021, 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 later in the year, the switch was finally made, and the new design was simply spectacular!

The New American Silver Eagle Comes In For A Landing

The new Silver Eagle reverse design is the work of Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) artist Emily Damstra and was sculpted by Mint Medallic Artist Michael Gaudioso. It displays a full image of a Bald Eagle coming in for a landing with an oak branch held in its talons as if to add to its nest. As the second design for 2021, these Silver Eagles coins have been given a Type 2 pedigree to differentiate them from the Type 1 coins that bear the original Mercanti Heraldic Eagle reverse design. It also represents a monumental year for the Silver Eagle Series with both a first AND a last in the same year of the Mint's most popular coin!

About The Artists:

A native of the Great Lakes region, Damstra has many U.S. coin designs to her credit, including designs for the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, the American Innovation $1 Program, the 2019 & 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Program, and the 2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Program.

Gaudioso joined the Mint's sculpting-engraving department in 2009 and has been involved in dozens of coin and medal programs, including the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Program, the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, 2018 World War I Centennial Silver Medals, the First Spouse Coin & Medals, and Presidential $1 Coins.

A Pair Of New Added Features

With the new Silver Eagle comes a pair of new features. First is an enhanced security feature consisting of an anti-counterfeit reeded edge instituted by the Mint for the first time. This feature incorporates small gaps within the edge. The next new addition are the initials of Adolph Weinman, designer of the Walking Liberty Half Dollar struck from 1916 to 1947 and the design used for the obverse of the Silver Eagle. This marks the first time Weinman's initials have been added to the coin and they appear directly under the "In God We Trust" motto on the coin's obverse.

Graded By NGC In Perfect Proof Condition

The 2021 Type 2 Silver Eagles available here were struck at the U.S. Mint's branch mint at West Point and graded by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 (PF70) condition, a distinction that means your perfectly-graded proof will have ZERO imperfections – showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended. In addition, NGC has certified that this Silver Eagle is a First Day of Issue (FDI) coin, meaning it was purchased within one day of the first day that the mint made the coin available for sale and was received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within one week of the release date along with documentation that demonstrates the date when the coin was purchased. It will also come sonically sealed in an acrylic holder with a black display core and encapsulated with an exclusive .999 silver label.

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. Weinman's initials appear for the first time directly under the "In God We Trust" motto on the coin's obverse.
• . . . PAIRED FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH EMILY DAMSTRA'S LANDING EAGLE! – This coin's full bodied Bald Eagle coming in for a landing was created by designer Emily Damstra, replacing the Heraldic Eagle design created in 1986 by John Mercanti.
• 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 measuring 40.6 mm in diameter.
• UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER – Each 2021 American Silver Eagle coin is one dollar United States of America legal tender, as seen on the coin's reverse.
• ADDED SECURITY FEATURE – For the first time, the Mint has instituted an enhanced security feature consisting of an anti-counterfeit measure that incorporates small gaps within the coin's reeded edge.
• PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2021 One-Ounce Type 2 Silver Eagle has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in perfect Proof-70 (PF70) condition.
• KEY FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CERTIFICATION – NGC has certified that this Silver Eagle is a First Day of Issue (FDI) coin, a designation reserved for coins purchased within the first day of release and submitted to grading within the required timeframe. It will come in an acrylic holder with a black display core and encapsulated with an exclusive .999 silver label.
• TYPE 2 DESIGNATION – This coin was given the Type-2 pedigree to note that it bears the new Damstra Eagle Reverse design.

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 one of these 2021 Type 2 Silver Eagles your very own. Don't wait; order yours today!