2023-S Silver Eagle NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue

2023-(S) American Silver Eagle - NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue

Offered here is an authentic 2023-(S) American Silver Eagle, attributed to the San Francisco Mint and certified by NGC as MS-70 First Day of Issue.

The 2023-(S) Silver Eagle is a notable modern issue in the American Silver Eagle series. Like other bullion Silver Eagles of the Type 2 era, it bears no mintmark on the coin itself; the San Francisco attribution comes from NGC’s mint-of-origin identification based on sealed U.S. Mint packaging.

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 2023 bullion Silver Eagle had a total mintage of 24,750,000 coins across producing facilities. San Francisco-attributed examples form a collected subset of that year’s business-strike production.

The obverse features Adolph A. Weinman’s celebrated Walking Liberty design, originally introduced on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar in 1916 and refreshed in 2021. Liberty is shown striding toward the sunrise, draped in the American flag, with the date 2023 below.

The reverse features Emily Damstra’s Type 2 eagle design, introduced in 2021, depicting a bald eagle approaching a landing with an oak branch in its talons. Type 2 coins also include a reeded-edge variation as an added security feature.

The coin was struck as a bullion issue and bears no mintmark. It is attributed as a 2023-(S) San Francisco strike.

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: 2023 Mint: San Francisco Mintmark: None (S attribution) 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: 24,750,000 (year total) Weight: 31.103 Grams Diameter: 40.60 mm Edge: Reeded Obverse Designer: Adolph A. Weinman Reverse Designer: Emily Damstra Certification: NGC Grade: MS-70 Designation: First Day of Issue

The combination of San Francisco-attributed 2023 Type 2 bullion production, classic Walking Liberty and Damstra landing-eagle designs, and perfect NGC MS-70 First Day of Issue certification makes this 2023-(S) American Silver Eagle a desirable addition to a certified Silver Eagle, mint-attributed 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.