Title:
Slab 2020 (P) American Silver Eagle PCGS MS70 Emergency Issue PCGS No. 821519. 70/39818582
Description:
The 2020 (P) American Silver Eagle Emergency Issue has a mintage of only 240,000 coins, making it the second-rarest bullion Silver Eagle in the history of the series. Production at the Philadelphia Mint occurred for a short period to compensate for a temporary shutdown at the West Point Mint.
Key statistics
Mintage: 240,000 coins.
Mint location: Philadelphia Mint (designated with a ”(P)” by grading services, but the coin itself does not have a mintmark).
Production dates: April 8–20, 2020.
Reason for issue: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a temporary closure of the West Point Mint, which typically produces bullion Silver Eagles.
Composition: 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver.
Design:
Obverse: Adolph A. Weinman’s ”Walking Liberty” design.
Reverse: John Mercanti’s heraldic eagle design.
Certification: Because bullion coins do not have a mintmark, certification is handled by third-party grading services like NGC and PCGS. They authenticate the coins based on U.S. Mint tracking numbers from the original sealed ”monster boxes” and use special labels like ”Emergency Issue” or ”Struck at Philadelphia Mint”.
Key statistics
Mintage: 240,000 coins.
Mint location: Philadelphia Mint (designated with a ”(P)” by grading services, but the coin itself does not have a mintmark).
Production dates: April 8–20, 2020.
Reason for issue: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a temporary closure of the West Point Mint, which typically produces bullion Silver Eagles.
Composition: 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver.
Design:
Obverse: Adolph A. Weinman’s ”Walking Liberty” design.
Reverse: John Mercanti’s heraldic eagle design.
Certification: Because bullion coins do not have a mintmark, certification is handled by third-party grading services like NGC and PCGS. They authenticate the coins based on U.S. Mint tracking numbers from the original sealed ”monster boxes” and use special labels like ”Emergency Issue” or ”Struck at Philadelphia Mint”.
Country:
United States
Year:
2020
Mintage:
240,000
Material:
Silver
Denomination:
$1.00
Weight:
1 oz
Diameter:
40.6 mm
Edge:
reeded edge
Designers:
Weinnman/ Mercanti
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Date Added:
2018-06-08 16:57:46
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-01-04
Date Added:
2018-06-08 16:57:46