The United States Mint published product descriptions, limits and images of the upcoming 2017-P Proof American Liberty Silver Medal.
The silver medal is one of five expected from the U.S. Mint this year in celebration of its 225th anniversary, and a counterpart to the $100 gold edition release in April. (See photos of the anniversary gold coin.)
Struck to a proof finish at the Philadelphia Mint in an ounce of 99.9% pure silver, it’s due out on June 14 at noon ET. It has no mintage limit, product limit and household order limit.
An unknown now is its price. In 2016, the Mint released two silver medals bearing the same design as the 2015 American Liberty gold coin. Each of them was $34.95.
Four other silver medals with varying finishes and mint marks will be released later this year. These are expected to be exclusively sold within a single set, and include:
- another one from the Philadelphia Mint but in a reverse proof,
- one from the San Francisco Mint in regular proof,
- one from the Denver Mint in uncirculated, and
- one from the West Point Mint in enhanced uncirculated.
All five medals are produced from the same silver blanks that are used in making American Silver Eagles. They lack coin-mandated inscriptions, providing for a taller obverse profile of Lady Liberty than seen on the gold coin. They also do not have the 225th anniversary inscriptions which appear on the gold coin’s edge.
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The 2017 gold coin and medal designs are the first in a biennial series that will feature Liberty in a variety of contemporary forms.
For more information about the single silver medal scheduled for release on June 14, visit this U.S. Mint product page. It will ship within a black matte finish presentation case and include an informational booklet.
I’ll be getting one!!
With no mintage or household order limit this coin will never be worth anymore than spot silver price.
…this coin will not be as popular as the previous medal from last year…coin dealers, as usual, will have them graded, and jack up the price as they Always do!…to me, it’s better to just order it raw from the mint…with no limit; the coin will not be worth anything special…
They are missing the liberty on her head, only come in one finish, that is why they are so cheap.
Opinion only.The 2016 issue was worth clawing for but I’m not breaking my nails on this one.Lady Liberty and The American Bald theme Yes design No.
rick is right! with an unlimited mintage its only value with be spot silver. at $35 that is over twice the spot silver price presently. the mint will probably sell a fair amount of these, but just plain silver rounds will be a better investment.
These 2017 American Liberty .9993 fine silver medals like the 2016 American Liberty silver medals are NOT struck in high relief. They are regular low relief.
-NumisDudeTx
Two thoughts: First, the reverse kind of reminds me of a token, like the kinds kids used to use at video arcades. Second, I think its racist that they made the face look angry. Not all African-Americans look angry like that. Why not a Mona Lisa smile or even a neutral expression? Just my opinion, don’t hate me for it.
I will be getting this one just because I want a whole set of all the 225th Anniversary 2017 medals. The mint did get it right this time as far as no household limit to go along with the no mintage limit and no product limit. That should be the only time there should be a no household limit, with a “no limit” all the way around. But I do wish it did have a mintage limit along with a household limit. That would make it worth something. But along with a mintage limit there will be some who would… Read more »
They sold the silver eagle set once with unlimited order limit (correct me if I’m wrong) but ended sales after 30 days. Should use same concept so this coin dose not drag on for along time to come and would have a reasonable desire to collect. Also would give everyone ample time to buy.
Be aware, my 2016 American Liberty medals have large milk spots, along with half my modern silver collection.
This isn’t a coin,it’s a medal. Has no face value. Won’t be valued as a coin in the future. Unfortunately with unlimited mintage this one can’t be that special but as a complete set who knows. Might be some potential.
I didn’t like the way the Mint in its infinite wisdom chose not show the entire eagle … it just seems unbalanced with its tail feathers chopped off by the rim. I dunno but has any eagle depicted on a US coin not shown in full?? And the initials and mint mark around the eagle make it seem like biting insects converging on the eagle …. JMO
The rarity of the subject matter and design will probably carry the value of the medal. It should have more than moderate sales.
Mercanti holdered PR70 coin auction started @ .99 and is now nearing $700 with 5+ days left on the auction. Seems like this one will enter with huge returns for those who get in on the ~5% that are grading perfect.
What is the difference in the 50.00 one?
K Alphonso
Where is that auction at. I could not find it at eBay.
joera
Check out ebay item #382145024856 or the link below:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-P-AMERICAN-LIBERTY-PROOF-SILVER-MEDAL-PCGS-PR70-MERCANTI-FIRST-DAY-DENVER/382145024856?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055359.m1431.l2649
There’s another one too (item #232394157250) current bid ~$430. Same seller and the link for that item is below:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-P-AMERICAN-LIBERTY-PROOF-SILVER-MEDAL-PCGS-PR70-MERCANTI-FIRST-DAY-PHILLY/232394157250?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055359.m1431.l2649
Enjoy.
K Alphonso Thanks. The people biding on these must be more into collecting signatures than the coin it self. It has been said, “buy the coin, NOT the slab!” The slab that have signatures are different from the slabs that have “FIRST STRIKE” or “FIRST DAY OF ISSUE” but still not the coin. I don’t know anything about collecting signatures so I’m not into buying slabs with the signatures. To me it’s just another slab with an added “bait” to get more money from the buyer. But that’s just me. It would be interesting to know how you or others… Read more »
joera
I’m with you. Buy the coin and not the slab. To me a PCGS (or NGC) MS/SP/PR70 coin is a MS/SP/PR70 coin irregardless of the slab label. The value of a third party graded coin to me is just that, the graded coin and even then, the coin has to be eye-appealing to me. This is a common phenomena and many resellers will have coins graded with these “special” labels and get astronomically higher prices for the exact same coin. Interesting and, potentially, lucrative.