Description
Why purchase this First Day of Issue 2020-P Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Proof Silver Dollar?
The U.S. Mint’s series of commemorative coins issued in 2020 to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame are dramatically curved to enhance their basketball themed imagery. This 2020 proof release was struck at the Philadelphia Mint from 0.8594 Troy oz. of .999 fine silver. Across all product options, mintage is limited to 400,000.
Handsome Display of Sportsmanship
The obverse is concave, illustrating three athletes actively reaching for the ball, surrounded by a net textured background. Inscriptions include “LIBERTY,” “2020,” “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “P.” The design is credited to Justin Kunz and Michael Gaudioso.
The reverse features a basketball as it as it falls into the net to score. The design by Donna Weaver and Phebe Hemphill is accompanied by the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM” and “ONE DOLLAR.”
Perfect Proof 70 with Basketball-Themed Label and Commemorative Basketball Core
This Philadelphia minted 2020 Silver Dollar proof coin commemorating the Basketball Hall of Fame has been authenticated and deemed to be in flawless Proof 70 condition by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). The coin was submitted to NGC and earned the additional coveted First Day of Issue designation. The perfectly struck proof is encased in a NGC holder with a specially designed core featuring the familiar textured orange surface of a basketball.
