2020 Silver Eagle NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue Emergency Production

2020-(P) American Silver Eagle - NGC MS-70 - Emergency Production - First Day of Issue

Offered here is an authentic 2020-(P) American Silver Eagle Emergency Production, struck at the Philadelphia Mint and certified by NGC as MS-70 First Day of Issue.

The 2020-(P) Emergency Production Silver Eagle is a distinctive issue from an extraordinary period in the history of the American Silver Eagle series. During the COVID-19 pandemic and a period of increased demand for precious metals, the U.S. Mint supplemented Silver Eagle production by striking bullion coins at the Philadelphia Mint.

Only 240,000 American Silver Eagles were struck at Philadelphia during this emergency production period, which took place from April 8 through April 20, 2020.

The coin itself does not carry a physical P mintmark. The parenthetical (P) identifies the Philadelphia Mint attribution rather than a mintmark physically struck on the coin.

The obverse features Adolph A. Weinman's celebrated Walking Liberty design, originally introduced on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar in 1916. Liberty is depicted walking toward the rising sun while carrying branches of laurel and oak.

The reverse features John Mercanti's classic Heraldic Eagle design, depicting an eagle behind a shield with an olive branch and arrows in its talons and thirteen stars positioned above. The 2020 issue was among the final Silver Eagles featuring this original reverse before the series transitioned to the new Eagle Landing reverse in 2021.

Struck in 99.9% fine silver, the coin contains one troy ounce of silver and carries a legal tender face value of one dollar.

Graded MS-70 by NGC, this example has received the highest numerical Mint State grade assigned by NGC.

The First Day of Issue designation provides additional collector interest and identifies this example as having met NGC's special requirements for its first-day certification designation.

Coin Details

Year: 2020
Mint: Philadelphia
Mint Attribution: (P)
Mintmark on Coin: None
Denomination: One Dollar
Series: American Silver Eagle
Issue Type: Bullion
Special Attribution: Emergency Production
Composition: 99.9% Fine Silver
Silver Weight: 1 Troy Ounce
Emergency Production Mintage: 240,000
Weight: 31.103 Grams
Diameter: 40.60 mm
Edge: Reeded
Obverse Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Reverse Designer: John Mercanti
Certification: NGC
Grade: MS-70
Release Designation: First Day of Issue

The combination of limited 240,000-coin Philadelphia Emergency Production, documented Philadelphia Mint attribution, classic Heraldic Eagle reverse, perfect NGC MS-70 grade, and First Day of Issue designation makes this 2020-(P) American Silver Eagle an appealing addition to a certified Silver Eagle, Emergency Production, or specialized modern U.S. coin collection.

Please review all photographs and the NGC certification label carefully for the exact appearance, attribution, designation, and condition of the coin offered.