The history of the Proof American Silver Eagle includes two changes in the primary branch mint responsible for production. The 2001 release of 1 oz Proof Silver Eagles marked one of those occasions as production shifted from the Philadelphia Mint to the West Point Mint. Right now, 2001-W 1 oz Proof American Silver Eagle Coins are available for purchase online at JM Bullion in perfect condition.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives inside NGC plastic slabs!
• 15^th anniversary release of Proof Silver Eagles!
• 1^st year of annual production at West Point!
• Declared mintage of 746,398 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• Bears a face value of $1 (USD) backed by the federal government.
• Issued a Grade of PF70 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• UCAM visuals.
• Obverse includes Walking Liberty.
• Reverse features the heraldic eagle.
• Comes with a W mint mark from the West Point Mint.

Each 2001-W 1 oz Proof American Silver Eagle listed here is a PF70 specimen. Coins in this condition are considered perfect specimens and exhibit full, original mint luster with no detractions. UCAM stands for ultra-cameo proof and means the coins have strong, frosted designs and deeply-mirrored, clear fields.

The 2001 release of the Proof Silver Eagle marked two important moments in the program’s history. First and foremost, this was the first year of annual production for Proof Silver Eagles at West Point and just the second Proof Silver Eagle ever struck at West Point behind the 1995-W Proof Silver Eagle 10^th-anniversary issue. The mintage in 2001 also marked the highest production of the coins since 1987’s release of 904,732 coins.

Obverse visuals on 2001-W Proof American Silver Eagle Coins comes with a vision of Walking Liberty. Designed in 1916 by Adolph A. Weinman, this full-length portrait of Liberty in left-profile relief shows her figure walking toward the sun on the horizon with an outstretched right hand as her left carries branches of oak and laurel.

Reverse designs on the 2001-W 1 oz Proof Silver Eagle showcase the heraldic eagle. Modernized in 1986 for this series by John Mercanti, the national seal includes a formidable bald eagle behind the US national shield. With a triangular cluster of 13 stars overhead, the eagle clutches the arrows of war and the olive branch of peace in its talons.

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