Description
Why order this 2022-W Proof American Silver Eagle graded by NGC to be in Proof 70 condition paired with the First Releases designation, a black core, and out ModernCoinMart exclusive Eagle label?
Start or grow your collection of modern American coins with this 2022-W Proof Silver Eagle. The coin is the latest release in a series that dates back to 1986 and the second Type 2 edition after the first debuted in mid-2021 when it replaced the Type 1 design. Changes from the Type 1 to the Type 2 include a new reverse design, the addition of Adolph Weinman’s artist mark, and the introduction of an anti-counterfeiting security feature, an interrupted reeded edge.
- This coin is $1 legal tender in the United States.
- This coin was struck from 1 oz of .999 fine silver.
- This piece bears the “W” mint mark of the West Point Mint.
- 2022 marks the second year of the Type 2 Silver Eagle design.
- This Silver Eagle bears Adolph Weinman’s artist mark on the obverse.
- The edge has a security feature, an interrupted reeded edge.
- Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) graded this piece Proof 70.
- NGC certified the proof Ultra Cameo and First Releases.
- The coin’s grading information is provided on a ModernCoinMart exclusive Eagle label.
- The coin has been set in a black core holder.
Featuring the Stunning Landing Eagle Design of Emily Damstra
Obverse: The coin’s obverse features Adolph Weinman’s Walking Liberty design. The morning sun shines on an American flag-draped Liberty as she carries laurel and oak branches. Inscriptions on this face read, “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2022.” Adolph Weinman was a prominent sculptor. He was one of the central figures in the improvements in American coinage in the early 20th century.
Reverse: On the reverse is a highly detailed rendering of an eagle preparing to land with an oak branch in its talons. The inscription “E PLURIBUS UNUM’ is included inside the rim inscriptions. The design, which was created by Emily Damstra, is encircled by inscriptions that note the name of the issuing country, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” face value, “ONE DOLLAR,” and metal content, “1 OZ. FINE SILVER. Emily Damstra has her M.F.A. from the University of Michigan. She has contributed several US coin designs since her debut in 2017.
Perfect PF70 UC FR with Black Core Holder and Exclusive Eagle Label
This coin earned Numismatic Guaranty Corporation’s (NGC’s) highest grade, Proof 70, which means that it appears perfect even under 5x magnification. This specimen was also certified Ultra Cameo (UC) and First Releases (FR). The UC designation credits the coin for exhibiting sharp contrasts between heavily frosted devices and deeply mirrored fields, while the FR designation means that the coin was submitted for grading within 30 days of its initial release from the mint. This information comes on an exclusive Eagle label, and the coin comes set in a black core holder.
