Description
Why purchase this impeccably graded First Strike 2024-W Congratulations Set Proof American Silver Eagle Coin?
The U.S. Mint introduced the Congratulations Set in 2013. The set, which is specially designed as a memento to mark milestone achievements, features a proof American Silver Eagle coin. Only a fraction of the Silver Eagle Proof Coins struck for 2024 release will be issued in the Congratulations Set.
- This American Silver Eagle coin originates from the 2024 Congratulations Set.
- The coin’s breathtaking imagery is showcased by a gleaming proof finish.
- The 40.60 mm diameter, one Troy ounce 99.9% fine silver coin is a product of the West Point Mint.
- The one dollar denomination coin is issued as United States legal tender.
- The coin represents the fourth year of issue of the Type-2 variety Silver Eagle.
- The coin is minted with a difficult-to-duplicate interrupted reeded edge to combat forgeries.
- The perfectly struck silver dollar earned the desirable First Strike (FS) designation.
Magnificent Silver Eagle Design
Obverse: On the obverse, Liberty is allegorically presented as a young woman walking, while draped in an American flag. Surrounding inscriptions include “LIBERTY,” “2024,” “IN GOD WE TRUST” and the monogram “AW.” This timeless patriotic image by acclaimed sculptor Adolph A. Weinman first appeared on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar in 1916.
Reverse: The reverse portrays an eagle preparing to land, with an oak branch in its grasp. The distinctive Type-2 image was designed by U.S. Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist Emily Damstra. Inscribed “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “1 OZ. FINE SILVER,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “ONE DOLLAR” and the “W” Mint mark.
Proof 70 Perfection
This 2024-W American Silver Eagle Proof coin was examined by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and assessed to be in pristine Proof 70 (PF70) Deep Cameo (DCAM) condition. The coin additionally received the First Strikes (FS) designation for submission to the grading service within thirty days of its official Mint release date. The silver dollar will arrive in a sonically sealed PCGS protective holder, accompanied by an American flag-themed certification label that asserts its Congratulations Set pedigree.
