Description
Why purchase this Type I 2021 American Silver Eagle?
Joe Biden was elected 46th President of the United States in November of 2020. This coin celebrates the President-elect with a label that shows him giving the thumbs up sign. The coin comes from the 35th anniversary issue of the Silver Eagle and is part of the final bullion issues of the coin to bear its original heraldic eagle reverse design created by John Mercanti. The design will change for the first time in mid-2021.
- This coin is $1 U.S. legal tender.
- This coin was struck from 1 oz of .999 fine silver.
- The coin is part of the 35th anniversary issue of the Silver Eagle.
- This coin is part of the the final bullion releases in the series to include the original heraldic eagle reverse design.
- Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) graded this coin Mint State 70.
- PCGS certified this coin First Strikes.
- This coin was given the Type-1 pedigree to note that it bears the original Mercanti Heraldic Eagle reverse design.
- Grading information comes on a Biden Thumbs Up label.
Featuring for the Final Time John Mercanti’s Patriotic Reverse Design
Obverse: The coin’s obverse design comes from Adolph Weinman’s Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Liberty extends her right hand to greet the new day while carrying laurel and oak branches in her left arm. Her name, “LIBERTY,” is inscribed along the rim at the top, while the national motto, “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and the date, “2021,” are included elsewhere on this face. Adolph Weinman is most famous for designing the Mercury Dime and the Walking Liberty Half Dollar. His other artistic work includes sculptures that can be seen in many American cities to this day.
Reverse: On the reverse is an adaptation of the Great Seal of the United States that John Mercanti designed specifically for this series. Thirteen stars are arranged in a triangular formation above an eagle, which protects a union shield. The design is encircled by rim inscriptions that note the name of the issuing country, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” the coin’s weight, “1 OZ. FINE SILVER,” and its face value, “ONE DOLLAR.” John Mercanti spent over three and a half decades with the US Mint, including time as its Chief Engraver. He is the most prolific designer of coins and medals in American history.
Flawless MS70 FS with Blue Frame and Biden Thumbs Up Label
Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) awarded this coin their highest grade, Mint State 70. That grade means that a coin appears perfect as seen under 5x magnification. The coin was also certified First Strikes, which means that it was submitted to PCGS no more than 30 days after its initial release from the mint. Grading information comes on a label that bears an image of President-elect Joe Biden giving the thumbs up.
