Description
Why purchase this First Day of Issue 2020-P Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Silver Dollar Coin?
In honor of the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the U.S. Mint has issued a series of fantastic dome-shaped coins in 2020. This bullion silver dollar from the series measures 38.1 mm in diameter, struck from 0.8594 Troy oz. of .999 fine silver at the Philadelphia Mint.
Exciting Designs Enhanced by the Coin’s Curved Surfaces
The concave obverse features a game in progress, as three players reach for control of the basketball. The design by Justin Kunz and Michael Gaudioso includes the inscriptions “LIBERTY,” “2020,” “P” and “IN GOD WE TRUST.”
Designed by Donna Weaver and Phebe Hemphill, a finely detailed basketball is depicted on the domed reverse, as it starts to pass through the net. Inscribed “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM” and “ONE DOLLAR.”
Flawless Mint State 70 First Day of Issue with Distinctive Basketball Themed Core
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) awarded this dome-shaped 2020-P Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Silver Dollar bullion coin the perfect grade of Mint State 70. The magnificent coin was submitted to the grading service and received First Day of Issue designation. The coin is presented in NGC protective holder with a bright orange basketball style core, accompanied by a certification label confirming its highly sought after First Day of Issue status.
