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Emergency Issue Type 2 Silver Eagles from the San Francisco Mint

Collectors have been waiting with bated breath for more than a year ever since the United States Mint announced that it would be changing the reverse image on its Silver Eagle coin, ending the 35-year run of former U.S. Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti’s popular Heraldic Eagle design. Many were surprised when the first Silver Eagles released for 2021 still included Mercanti’s iconic design. But don’t get your feathers ruffled, because the new design is finally here — and what a design! But it wasn’t easy getting there! That’s because the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down the West Point Mint in 2020 had a domino effect that stretched into 2021. And due to continued production slow-downs for bullion Silver Eagles brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, the San Francisco Mint was tasked with keeping supplies of Type 2 Silver Eagles on hand.

The San Francisco Mint To The Rescue

In most years, the West Point Mint is the U.S. Branch Mint that strikes American Silver Eagle bullion coins. But due to the unique circumstances presented by the perfect storm of eager silver buyers, a first-ever release of a new Eagle reverse design, and a worldwide pandemic, getting 2021’s first run of Type 2 Silver Eagle bullion coins to leave the nest was anything but routine. Thankfully, the San Francisco Mint stepped up to the plate and delivered. And, in this offer, you can secure one — or several — of these 2021-dated Type 2 American Silver Eagle bullion coins specially struck at the San Francisco Mint.

Specially Designated As Emergency Issue Struck At San Francisco Mint Silver Eagles

Since bullion Silver Eagles are struck without mintmarks, however, there’s no way collectors can know if their Silver Eagle is one of these “Emergency Issue” releases. But thanks to our status within the coin world, we can! As an authorized re-seller of American Silver Eagles, we’ve been able to secure “monster boxes” that differentiate whether the coins were struck at the San Francisco Mint or the West Point Mint. Then, we sent the coins to the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), where they we certified, graded and pedigreed as being “Struck at San Francisco” and “Emergency Issue” Silver Eagles.

The New American Silver Eagle Comes In For A Landing

The new Silver Eagle reverse design is the work of Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) artist Emily Damstra and was sculpted by Mint Medallic 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!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• EMERGENCY SILVER EAGLES STRUCK AT SAN FRANCISCO MINT – The West Point Mint typically strikes bullion Silver Eagles. Due to continued production slow-downs brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, however, Mint officials have tasked the San Francisco Mint to strike bullion 2021-dated Silver Eagles to keep up with collector demand.
• WEINMAN’S CLASSIC WALKING LIBERTY . . .— Adolph A. Weinman’s iconic Walking Liberty design first made its debut on the 1916 half dollar, lasting three decades before bowing out in 1947. In 1986, this iconic image was reborn for the Silver Eagle with her exquisitely detailed beauty remaining on the coin ever since. Weinman’s initials appear for the first time directly under the “In God We Trust” motto on the coin’s obverse.
• . . . PAIRED FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH EMILY DAMSTRA’S ALIGHTING EAGLE! – This coin’s full bodied Bald Eagle coming in for a landing was created by designer Emily Damstra, replacing the Heraldic eagle design created in 1986 by John Mercanti.
• EXPERTLY STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – The craftspeople of the U.S. Mint are known around the world for their skill and attention to detail. It’s this talent that transforms each one-ounce planchet of 99.9% fine silver into a beautiful piece of numismatic art measuring 40.6 mm in diameter.
• UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER – Each 2021 Silver Eagle bullion coin is one dollar United States of America legal tender, as seen on the coin’s reverse.
• ADDED SECURITY FEATURE –For the first time, the Mint has instituted an enhanced security feature consisting of an anti-counterfeit measure that incorporates small gaps within the coin’s reeded edge.
• PERFECT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 2021 Type 2 Silver Eagle has been graded by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) in perfect Mint State-70 (MS70) condition.
• KEY FIRST STRIKES CERTIFICATION – PCGS has certified that your Silver Eagle is a First Strikes (FS) coin, meaning that it was among the first struck by the mint and was verified within the first 30 days of issue.
• TYPE 2 DESIGNATION – This coin was given the Type-2 pedigree to note that it bears the new Damstra Eagle Reverse design.
• SPECIAL EMERGENCY DESIGNATIONS – This coin will be sonically sealed in an acrylic holder with an exclusive label that identifies it as a “Struck at San Francisco” and “Emergency Issue” Silver Eagle.
• LIMITED EDITION EMERGENCY EDITION – Although the U.S. Mint has not yet confirmed the mintage of 2021(S) San Francisco Struck Type 2 Silver Eagles, it is miniscule compared to the bullion American Silver Eagles that are struck annually by the West Point Mint.

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