2016 PCGS MS-70 First Strike 1 oz American Silver Eagle Coin

2016 PCGS MS-70 First Strike 1 oz American Silver Eagle Coin

US Silver Eagles debuted in the bullion market in 1986, marking the premiere of the American Eagle Program. 

They are the US official silver bullion coins, weighing 1 Troy ounce of 99.9% fine silver. They are also legal tender and imprinted with patriotic designs that reflect the nation's core values. 

At SD Bullion, you can acquire 2016 1 oz American Silver Eagle coins purchased from the US Mint within the first 30 days of its official release. They were graded as perfect MS-70 and sealed in PCGS slabs.

Coin Highlights

• Evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as a perfect MS-70 coin by PCGS;

• Bullion Coin;

• Produced by the US Mint;

• Purchased within the first 30 days of its official release;

• Contains 1 oz of .999 fine silver;

• Holds a USD 1 denomination and legal tender status;

• The obverse features the Walking Liberty;

• The reverse depicts the Eagle design.

The Design

Adolph A. Weinman designed the obverse to stamp the 1917 Half-Dollar Coin. It showcases "The Walking Liberty," in which Lady Liberty, enveloped in the American flag, walks toward the sun's rays. 

Lady Liberty has a stretched arm in a welcome sign and carries oak and laurel branches in the other. It also contains the word "LIBERTY," the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST," and the year of mintage.

John Mercanti, Chief Engraver of the US Mint, illustrated the eagle carrying the National Shield on its chest, arrows and olive branches in its talons, and a banner with "E PLURIBUS UNUM" in its beak. The stars above the eagle represent the Thirteen Original Colonies. 

The reverse design also features the inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "1 OZ FINE SILVER," and "ONE DOLLAR," which describe the coin's face value, weight, metal content, and purity.

A PCGS MS-70 First Strike Coin

PCGS—Professional Coin Grading Service—works independently from sovereign mints, appraising and grading coins from 1 to 70, using the Sheldon Scale according to their condition.

According to PCGS, “First Strike” refers to coins purchased from the US Mint within 30 days of its official release and submitted to its appraisal.

An MS-70 coin is a business strike coin that has never been in circulation and is flawless. That is why it receives a grade of 70, the highest score on the scale.

Buy 2016 PCGS MS-70 First Strike 1 oz American Silver Eagle Coins at SD Bullion

Capture the essence of liberty and patriotism.

Purchase 2016 PCGS MS-70 First Strike 1 oz American Silver Eagle Coin online from SD Bullion.

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