Sign Up For Our. 2020 W NGC PF 70 UltraCam End of WWII 75th. First Day of Issue. Early Releases and First Releases. NGC offers the Early Releases and First Releases designations for select coins received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within 30 days of the first release of a new coin issue. Final T-1 Production and First T-2 Production. The US Mint produced certain American Silver and Gold Eagles as part of a “final product run” and first production run. They struck 200,000 coins for the final production run of the 2021 Type 1 BU Silver Eagles and 200,000 coins for the first production run of the 2021 Type 2 BU Silver Eagles. John Mercanti was the 12th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint and designed the American Silver Eagle Reverse. The reverse design is John Mercanti’s rendition of the Heraldic Eagle with a shield grasping an olive branch with one talon and an arrow in the other. Above the eagle are thirteen stars that represent the original thirteen colonies. The eagle holds a banner with the motto’E PLURIBUS UNUM’ in its beak. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’ and’1 OZ FINE SILVER ONE DOLLAR’ are inscribed on this side along with John Mercanti’s initials. Collectors around the world have been eagerly anticipating the debut of a brand-new reverse design for the American Silver Eagle series. Celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2021, the series has featured the iconic heraldic eagle reverse design created by John Mercanti, the 12th former Chief Engraver of the United States Mint since it was first issued in1986. The new reverse design was created by Emily Damstra, but who is she and why was her design chosen? The new Silver Eagle reverse design is the work of Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) artist Emily Damstra and was sculpted by Mint Metallic Artist Michael Gaudioso. It displays a full image of a Bald Eagle coming in for a landing with an oak branch held in its talons as if to add to its nest. As the second design for 2021, these Silver Eagles coins have been given a Type 2 pedigree to differentiate them from the Type 1 coins that bear the original Mercanti Heraldic Eagle reverse design. It also represents a monumental year for the Silver Eagle Series with both a first AND a last in the same year of the Mint’s most popular coin! Moy was sworn in as the 38th Director of the United States Mint. Moy led the US Mint at a time when it launched many exciting new coins for collectors. His term started just as the Mint was releasing the hugely popular 20th Anniversary Silver and Gold Eagles. Moy also oversaw the launch of the Presidential Dollar program in 2007 and the America the Beautiful Quarters program in 1999 as well as completion of the monumental 50 State Quarters program. The images are a true representation of the beauty of the coin that you will receive. Once in your hand, you’ll be able to truly cherish their artistic beauty. American Eagles are among the most highly sought after pieces by any contemporary coin collector. But it quickly caught the interest of coin collectors because of the unique beauty of its design. Today, it is now in its 35th year of annual production. Among the American Eagle coins that are particularly in demand are the first year release from 1986, the End of WWII Anniversary Coins, and the very recently released 2021 American Eagles, which incidentally features a brand new reverse design that has never been seen on any American Eagle before. Here at Best Collectible Coins, avid collectors and silver investors can enjoy a diverse range of choices of American Eagle coins of a variety of types and from different years. Our inventory is particularly extensive when it comes to the inaugural edition and both type 1 and type 2 of the 2021 coins. Almost all of our coins have received a perfect 70 grade on the Sheldon Scale, making any of them an ideal addition to your collection. Coin collectors have always been enthralled with the American Eagle coins because of the intricacy of its design on both sides. The obverse carries the stunning figure of the Walking Liberty, created by famed designer Adolf Weinman. The original reverse design, which was the Heraldic Eagle, was the masterpiece of John Mercanti. The new reverse, which features a more realistic portrayal of an American bald eagle in mid-flight poised to land, comes from the imagination of talented coin designer Emily Damstra and was engraved by the equally talented Michael Gaudioso of the US Mint. If you are an investor, you would probably be more interested in acquiring the American Eagle coins for their 1 Troy ounce of. 999 fine silver content. American Eagles are actually the most popular silver bullion coins in the world today because of their high liquidity, hence a rather easy return on investment. Wide Variety of Choices. No matter what your reasons may be for wanting to have these treasured coins in your possession, you can be sure that our selection here at Best Collectible Coins will give you plenty of options to choose from. We have First Day of Issue, First Strike, Advanced Releases, Type 1, Type 2 – just name it and we probably have it. You can be sure that we will do our utmost to help you locate the exact coin that you need. Hand Signed American Eagle Coins. American Eagle coins are already quite valuable as they are but when they come with the signature of the person who created the design or did the engraving, its value shoots up dramatically. After all, for avid coin collectors, what could be a greater honor than to have the autograph of some of the highly distinguished individuals in the world of numismatics included in their treasured collection? Here at Best Collectible Coins, we are very proud to offer limited edition coins that bear the signatures of coin greats such as John Mercanti, Emily Damstra, Michael Gaudioso and Edmund Moy, among many others. Among all the American coin engravers in history, there is no doubt that John Mercanti is the most famous. It, therefore, comes as no surprise that his signature is the one that is most in demand in the American Eagle coin program. With Mercanti’s signature on the label, a coin’s value would be magnified tremendously. Mercanti’s greatest contribution to the coin world is his design of the Heraldic Eagle that adorned the reverse side of the American Silver Eagle coins from 1986 to 2021. The design featured an eagle with widespread wings clutching an olive branch and arrows in its talons. This design was chosen by the Commission of the Fine Arts as the winner of a contest to determine the new reverse design of the American Eagle, which was then yet to be released. After 35 years of adorning the reverse of the American Eagle coins, it was time for Mercanti’s epic design to retire, and what better to replace it than the striking Landing Eagle created by professional coin designer Emily Damstra. In contrast to the still pose of its predecessor, Damstra’s eagle is in mid-flight and about to land, wings outstretched, talons firmly grasping an oak branch. Damstra has created numerous coin designs for the US Mint and the Royal Canadian Mint. As a new name in the American Eagle coin program, Damstra’s signature on the first release of the new reverse is very much in demand among collectors around the world. As one of the vastly talented engravers and sculptors at the US Mint for the past 10 years, it is only fitting that Michael Gaudioso finally gets his well-deserved global recognition by doing the engraving for the new reverse of the American Eagles. Among Gaudioso’s latest achievements in the coin world is the engraving of the commemorative coin for the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame, as well as the commemorative coin for the 2016 American Legion. Edmund Moy was appointed by Pres. Bush as US Mint Director in 2006. Under his management, the US Mint had produced quite a number of distinctive and sensational coins that strongly attracted the interest of collectors and investors. The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation thought it a good idea to have Moy grace the labels of some of these coins with his signature. The idea proved a success and the signature considerably raised the value of the coins. Without a doubt, there are definitely some of the biggest names in the contemporary coin world and having some special coins that are hand signed by them would certainly be a great honor. The sheer beauty of the American Eagle coins is in itself a perfectly valid reason to collect them but as mentioned, the added bonus of a signature from either the designer or the engraver, or even both, would be a very special treat indeed. With these hand-signatures, an otherwise typical American Eagle coin will instantly become more exclusive, more expensive, and more enticing to the eye of fellow collectors. You will be pleased to know that here at Best Collectible Coins, we have all the hand-signed coins mentioned above, as well as the signatures of many more artists and engravers of the famous American Eagle coins. Thank you for shopping at Best Collectible Coins. If there is anything that we can do to further assist you, please let us know within 5 days of receiving your package. In order to make a return, be sure that your item is undamaged and includes all original packaging in the same condition as when received. Lovers of Beautiful Things. Welcome to Best Collectible Coins, where avid coin collectors, serious silver investors and lovers of beautiful things all come together and find exactly what they are looking for! We are your one-stop-shop for all your American Eagle coin needs. We have coins from every year since the US Mint started the program in 1986. Whether you are looking for Bullion Coins, Proof Coins, Burnished Coins or even Reverse Proof Coins, you are very welcome to browse our catalog and you might just see exactly the coin that you need. Here at Best Collectible Coins, we offer you the largest selection of the finest Gold and Silver American Eagle Proofs and Bullions that you can ever find, and at very reasonable prices. While we have hundreds of coins that you can choose from, we do specialize in a few select classifications of coins from the American Silver Eagle Collection. One of these is the 1986 inaugural edition, which was the very first release of the coin and can be very hard to find. We also have the End of WWII Anniversary Coins, valuable pieces that any coin collector would be happy to include in their collection. The very recently released 2021 coins featuring the new design on the reverse are very much in demand among coin collectors around the world and of course, we won’t be caught without some of these coins for you to choose from. Our selection of 2021 American Eagles is quite comprehensive. It includes both signed and unsigned editions, and you get to choose whose signatures you want on the label. Having an American Eagle hand signed by master engravers John Mercanti or Michael Gaudioso, or designers Emily Damstra and Adolph Weinman, is simply an opportunity that one must not pass by. In fact, these signatures can be rare to find. That is why we are very pleased to offer you a number of Eagles with these rare signatures that you certainly don’t want to be missing from your collection. And to ensure that they remain in pristine condition until they reach your doorstep, our coins are all professionally handled by trained coin experts that always wear white gloves. Whether you are a seasoned coin collector or a budding numismatist just starting to take an interest in the hobby, you are very welcome to explore our shop and look around! Each member of the BCC team possesses a sincere passion and deep understanding of the coin collecting business. We strive to provide all the coins that customers are looking for. Should you be in need of something that is not in our catalog, do feel free to get in touch with us and we will see what we can do right away. We welcome your inquiry! Listing and template services provided by inkFrog. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Bullion\Gold\Coins”. The seller is “bestcollectiblecoins” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Coin: US Commemorative Gold
- Certification: PCGS
- Precious Metal Content per Unit: 1/2 oz
- Strike Type: Proof
- Grade: PF70
- Year: 2020