021-W $1 1-oz Type 1 American Silver Eagle 3-pc Proof Set NGC PF70UC First Day of Issue w/Black Core & Mercanti, Jones & Moy Signatures

Last Flight for the Silver Eagle’s Heraldic Eagle Design

America’s Silver Eagle is one of the most collected coins in the world. But now, after 35 years of excellence, this fantastic coin is about to get a makeover. Since its debut in 1986, it has always featured a stunning combination of Adolph A. Weinman’s classic Walking Liberty design on the obverse paired with John Mercanti’s Heraldic Eagle. But beginning later in 2021, Mercanti’s design will be no more — but not before the design is struck for one final time with the first Silver Eagles to take flight in 2021.

Final Release of John Mercanti’s Popular Design

You read that right; these 2021-dated Silver Eagles will be the final go-round for John Mercanti’s Heraldic Eagle design. That’s because the U.S. Mint had announced early in 2020 that would be replacing the design in 2021. Mint officials also confirmed that they would begin its production run of 2021 dated Silver Eagles with John Mercanti’s original reverse design and complete the 2021 run with the new reverse design. This coin was given a Type-1 pedigree to note that it bears the original Mercanti Heraldic Eagle Reverse design. 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!

Signed By A Trio Of Coin Legends

Here you have a three-piece set this classic beauty struck at the U.S. Mint’s branch mint at West Point—one each signed by John Mercanti, Elizabeth Jones, and Edmund Moy. Mercanti, the U.S. Mint’s now-retired 12th Chief Engraver, has produced more coin and medal designs than any person in U.S. Mint history! Jones, the 11th Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, is still the only woman ever to serve as the Mint’s chief engraver. She served from 1981 to 1990 and oversaw two of the Mint’s most popular coin programs: The Gold and Silver Eagles. Moy, who served as the 38th Director of the U.S. Mint from 2006 to 2011, oversaw the launch of a number of popular modern coins including the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program.

Flawless Proofs From Among The First Issued

Each 2021 One-Ounce Silver Eagle available in this offer has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) 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 these Silver Eagles are First Day of Issue (FDI) coins, meaning they were purchased within one day of the first day that they were made available for sale and were received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within one week of the release date along with documentation that demonstrates the date when they were purchased. These coins will come in acrylic holder with black display cores and encapsulated with the hand-signed signature labels of Mercanti, Jones, and Moy. Only limited quantities remain so act fast!

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! – This coin's stoic and symbolic Heraldic Eagle was created by designer John Mercanti — the most prolific coin and medal designer in United States Mint history! This will be the LAST time the U.S. Mint will use this design and will replace it with a new reverse later in 2021.
• EXPERTLY STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – The craftspeople of the West Point 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 beautiful pieces of numismatic art.
• UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER – Each 2021 American Silver Eagle is one dollar United States of America legal tender, as seen on the coin’s reverse.
• PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2021 One-Ounce Silver Eagle has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in perfect Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition.
• TYPE 1 DESIGNATION – This coin was given the Type-1 pedigree to note that it bears the original Mercanti Heraldic Eagle Reverse design.
• KEY FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CERTIFICATION – NGC has certified that these Silver Eagles are is a First Day of Issue (FDI) coins, a designation reserved for coins purchased within the first day of release and submitted to grading within the required timeframe
• SIGNED BY THE MAJOR PLAYERS – Each coin in this three-piece set will come in an acrylic holder with a black display core. One each will be signed by John Mercanti, Elizabeth Jones, and Edmund Moy.

Here’s your chance to order a trio 2021-W Type 1 American Silver Eagles struck at the West Point Mint in Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) First Day of Issue (FDI) condition, one each signed by John Mercanti, Elizabeth Jones, and Edmund Moy. Don’t wait—order yours today!