Description
Why buy this 2021-W Type 2 American 1 oz Silver Eagle?
2021 marks the 35th anniversary of the Proof Silver Eagle. The U.S. Mint marks the occasion with a new reverse design. The new reverse design started replacing the classic original heraldic eagle reverse design mid-year 2021. This gives collectors the chance to own two types of Proof Silver Eagles from the same year.
- This coin is $1 U.S. legal tender.
- This Silver Eagle was struck on a 1 oz planchet of .999 fine silver.
- This piece bears the “W” mint mark of the West Point Mint.
- This coin comes from the 35th anniversary issue of the American Silver Eagle.
- This is the Type 2 version of the coin, which replaced the Type 1 version in mid-2021.
- The new type has an interrupted serrated edge, a new security feature.
- The Type 2 coin has a new reverse design.
- Adolph Weinman’s artist mark has been added to the obverse for the first time.
- Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) graded this coin Proof 70.
- NGC certified this piece Ultra Cameo.
Exquisite New Eagle Design by Emily Damstra
Obverse: Liberty carries branches in the early morning sun in Adolph Weinman’s obverse design. The design comes from his Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Obverse inscriptions include “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2021.” Adolph Weinman played an important role in the early 20th century American numismatic renaissance. His two most famous contributions to the effort were the Walking Liberty Half Dollar and the Mercury Dime.
Reverse: The reverse features a new design for the first time since the beginning of the series. Emily Damstra depicts an eagle preparing to land with an oak branch. Inscriptions along the rim provide the name of the issuing country, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” the face value of the coin, “ONE DOLLAR,” and its metal content, “1 OZ. FINE SILVER.” Also included on this face is the statutory motto “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
Flawless PF70 UC
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) graded this piece Proof 70. That grade is given to coins that appear perfect under 5x magnification. The coin was also certified Ultra Cameo, which credits the coin for having deeply mirrored fields that contrast sharply with heavily frosted devices.
