2021 (W) Burnished Silver Eagle - Flying Eagle

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Auction Record

$389 SP70 12-03-2022 eBay

Description

The 2021 (W) Burnished Silver Eagle - Flying Eagle is a special strike Silver Eagle struck at the West Point Mint, part of the American Silver Eagles 1986 to Date series. The U.S. Mint produced 187,893 examples, making this the lowest mintage among 8 mint variants, representing only less than 1% of total production. The obverse features Liberty striding confidently toward the sunrise, draped in the American flag, carrying branches of laurel and oak symbolizing civil and military glory — Adolph Weinman's iconic design adapted from the Walking Liberty Half Dollar and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle behind a shield, designed by John M. Mercanti — the most reproduced coin image in history (1986-2020) or an eagle in flight carrying an oak branch, the redesigned reverse by Emily Damstra introduced in 2021 (2021+). Both Type 1 (Mercanti heraldic eagle) and Type 2 (Damstra flying eagle) reverses were produced, creating the first major design change in 35 years. Struck at the West Point Mint, originally a bullion depository that became a full coin production facility, specializing in commemorative and bullion issues. Estimated market value is approximately $155. Struck in 99.9% silver, weighing 31.1 grams, 40.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #886558.