The lunar visit was not just an important accomplishment in the area of space exploration, but also an American victory in the Cold War Space Race with the Soviet Union. The Silver Eagle was struck from 1 oz of. 999 fine silver at the West Point Mint, which is represented by a “W” mint mark, while the Apollo 11 Commemorative bears the “P” mint mark of the Philadelphia Mint, where it was struck from 26.73 go of. Powerful Lunar Footprint Design by Gary Cooper. It features a footprint on the surface of the moon under the names of the NASA programs that made the mission possible, “MERCURY, “‘GEMINI, ” and “APOLLO. Phebe Hemphill’s reverse depicts Neil Armstrong standing on the moon between an American flag and the lunar module as reflected in the visor of Buzz Aldrin’s helmet. The Silver Eagle features its traditional designs. On the obverse is Adolph Weinman’s Walking Liberty design in which Liberty carries branches of laurel and oak while extending her right hand above the rising sun. The reverse bears an adaptation of the Great Seal of the United States by John Mercanti. An eagle guards a union shield under an arrangement of thirteen stars. Flawless PF70 FR with Moon Core Holders and Moon Labels. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) set these coins in cores that look like the surface of the moon and provided their grading information on labels that bear images of a footprint on its surface. NGC graded the pieces Proof 70, thus indicating that they lack any imperfections that are visible under 5x magnification. The grading company also certified them First Releases, which means that they were submitted to NGC no more than 30 days after they were first released from the mint. Philadelphia + West Point. 1 oz Silver Eagld. 31.1 g & 26.73 g. We cannot make any price adjustments after the sale is complete. Product Photo Policy: MCM attempts to display product images shown on the site as accurately as possible. We take all of our photos in house and due to reflections on the mirrored or proof surfaces of a coin there may appear to be’black’ when there is not. If a coin has a color on it at all it will be described as’colorized’ in the description or title. Due to the large inventory we sell, we use stock photos. Serial numbers will vary from the image shown unless specifically stated in the product listing that the item pictured is the item you will receive. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS POLICY: We are accepting international orders from select countries. These charges are the customer’s responsibility. However, we cannot guarantee this due to the volume of orders we process each day. Beyond the 30-day return period, Company is under no obligation to accept return of any product, but may in its discretion do so pursuant to this policy, for up to one year from the invoice date. ModernCoinMart (MCM) was launched in 2004 and quickly set the standards for online sales of bullion, US coins and world coins. Join over 100,000 loyal customers and feel confident purchasing from a company that’s spent a decade building a solid and stellar reputation trusted and recognized around the world. That’s the MCM way. View more great items. This listing is currently undergoing maintenance, we apologise for any inconvenience caused. The item “Deal! 2019 P W Apollo 11 50th Silver Eagle Set NGC PF70 FR Moon Core SKU57916″ is in sale since Friday, April 26, 2019. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ US\Commemorative\Modern Silver/Clad (1982-Now)”. The seller is “mcm” and is located in Sarasota, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Precious Metal Content: 1 oz & 26.73 g
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Certification: NGC
- Strike Type: Proof
- Mint Location: West Point & Philadelphia
- Grade: PR 70
- Year: 2019
- Composition: Silver
- Denomination: $1