2019 marks the 50^th anniversary of NASA’s successful landing of mankind on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. The US Mint issued a series of silver and gold coins with 2019 date marks to commemorate the event. Today, 2019 $1 American Apollo 11 50^th Anniversary Silver Coins are available to you online from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Available to ship inside of PCGS protective plastic slabs!
• Celebrates the 50^th anniversary of Apollo 11!
• Limited availability of certified coins within the original 400,000-coin mintage!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• The face value of $1 (USD) is fully backed by the US government.
• Graded Mint State 70 by the Professional Coin Grading Service.
• First Strike label included.
• On the obverse of the coin is a human footprint on the lunar surface.
• The reverse includes the vision of Armstrong on the moon in Aldrin’s visor.

The Apollo 11 mission from NASA was the fifth-manned mission into outer space and the first in human history to land mankind on another celestial body. The mission lasted a total of eight days from takeoff to touchdown and saw two of the three men in the crew spend 21.5 hours on the surface of the moon.

All 2019 $1 American Apollo 11 50^th Anniversary Silver Coins available to you in this listing earned a perfect certification from the PCGS. A Mint State 70 certification indicates that the coins are perfect specimens with full, original mint luster and no detracting flaws of any kind on the surface areas or designs.

The included First Strike label inside of the protective slab indicates the coins were received by the PCGS for certification. The coins must arrive within the first 30 days of release from the US Mint in order to receive this label.

On the obverse of 2019 American Apollo 11 50^th Anniversary Silver Coins is the image of an astronaut’s footprint on the surface of the moon. This side of the coin is concave with a sunken design field.

The reverse face of 2019 $1 American Apollo 11 50^th Anniversary Silver Coins includes a design based on a famous photograph taken by Buzz Aldrin on the moon. The photograph captures a reflection in Aldrin’s visor that includes crewmate Neil Armstrong, the American flag, and the Eagle lunar lander all on the surface of the moon. This side of the coin is convex for the feel of actually looking at Aldrin’s helmet yourself when you view the design.

Please don’t hesitate to contact JM Bullion with your questions about these coins. You can call us at 800-276-6508, chat with us live online, or email us directly.