2017 Silver Eagle NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue

2017 American Silver Eagle - NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue

Offered here is an authentic 2017 American Silver Eagle, certified by NGC as MS-70 First Day of Issue.

The 2017 Silver Eagle is a notable modern issue in the American Silver Eagle series. It was produced in a year when bullion demand eased from the record levels of 2015–2016, resulting in a substantially lower business-strike mintage than the immediately preceding dates.

The coin carries the NGC First Day of Issue designation, indicating that it was purchased on the first day of official availability and submitted to NGC within the required early-release window. That early-submission attribution is a popular collecting distinction within the certified Silver Eagle market.

The 2017 bullion Silver Eagle had a mintage of 18,065,500 coins. While not a low-mintage date by earlier series standards, it is a clear step down from the 30-million-plus years that preceded it.

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 2017 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. 2017 business-strike Silver Eagles were produced at more than one U.S. Mint facility.

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 recognizes that the coin was purchased on the first day of official availability and submitted to NGC within the required early-release window.

Coin Details

Year: 2017 Mint: United States Mint Mintmark: None Denomination: One Dollar Series: American Silver Eagle Issue Type: Bullion / Uncirculated Special Variety: First Day of Issue Commemorative Theme: None Composition: 99.9% Fine Silver Silver Weight: 1 Troy Ounce Mintage: 18,065,500 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 Day of Issue

The combination of 2017 bullion production, classic Walking Liberty and Heraldic Eagle designs, and perfect NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue certification makes this 2017 American Silver Eagle a desirable addition to a certified Silver Eagle, First Day of Issue 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.