2016 Silver Eagle NGC MS-70 First Releases Eagle 30th Anniversary

2016 American Silver Eagle - NGC MS-70 First Releases - Eagle 30th Anniversary

Offered here is an authentic 2016 American Silver Eagle, certified by NGC as MS-70 First Releases with the Eagle 30th Anniversary label.

The 2016 Silver Eagle is a notable modern issue in the American Silver Eagle series. It was released in the program’s 30th anniversary year, marking three decades of continuous production since the first American Silver Eagle was issued in 1986.

The coin is certified in an NGC Eagle 30th Anniversary holder and carries the First Releases designation, indicating that it was received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within the first 30 days of official release. That anniversary-label and early-submission combination is a popular collecting distinction within the certified Silver Eagle market.

The 2016 bullion Silver Eagle had a mintage of 37,701,500 coins. Unlike the 2016 proof and burnished collector issues, the bullion coin retained a standard reeded edge rather than the special “30th ANNIVERSARY” edge lettering.

The obverse features Adolph A. Weinman’s celebrated Walking Liberty design, originally introduced on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar in 1916. Liberty is shown striding toward the sunrise, draped in the American flag, with the date 2016 below.

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 coin was struck as a bullion issue and bears no mintmark. Standard 2016 business-strike Silver Eagles are commonly attributed to the West Point Mint.

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 Releases designation recognizes that the coin was received by NGC within the first 30 days of release.

Coin Details

Year: 2016 Mint: West Point Mintmark: None Denomination: One Dollar Series: American Silver Eagle Issue Type: Bullion / Uncirculated Special Variety: First Releases / Eagle 30th Anniversary Label Commemorative Theme: 30th Anniversary of the American Silver Eagle Composition: 99.9% Fine Silver Silver Weight: 1 Troy Ounce Mintage: 37,701,500 Weight: 31.103 Grams Diameter: 40.60 mm Edge: Reeded Obverse Designer: Adolph A. Weinman Reverse Designer: John Mercanti Certification: NGC Grade: MS-70 Designation: First Releases

The combination of 30th anniversary-year production, NGC Eagle 30th Anniversary label, classic Walking Liberty and Heraldic Eagle designs, and perfect NGC MS-70 First Releases certification makes this 2016 American Silver Eagle a desirable addition to a certified Silver Eagle, anniversary-labeled Silver Eagle, 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.