1999-P American Silver Eagle Proof NGC PF70 UC

1999-P Proof Silver Eagle graded as a perfect proof by NGC!

The 1999-P Proof American Silver Eagle demonstrates how fear alone can raise the mintage of a year’s coins. Many in the public feared that a complete shutdown of the computer and power grid at the beginning of 2000 would cause major catastrophic failure across the globe. They prepared shelters, bought weapons, and purchased a mountain of gold and silver in preparation for the worst.

As life turned out, however, January 1, 2000, was another normal New Year’s Day, but as a result of the fear, 1999-P Proof Silver Eagle mintage jumped to 549,330 coins, up nearly a full 100,000 from 1998. Even with that jump, the total number of coins grading a perfect PF70 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation was 933, which represents only 0.1% of all the coins minted! A perfect grade is only assigned by the professional graders to coins that show no observable flaws and are as-minted by the United States Mint.

This is a truly scarce opportunity to take advantage of owning a grade scarcity that fewer than 1,000 people in the world can own! What’s more, if you order through Modern Coin mart and we are shipping it within the United States, your shipping is free!