This article presents photos of a United States Mint flagship 225th anniversary product, the 2017-P Proof American Liberty Silver Medal.
Released on June 14, the Philadelphia Mint-produced medal is composed from an ounce of 99.9% fine silver and features a collector proof finish. Priced at $59.95, the piece scored five-day sales of 33,075.
This medal is one of five expected from the U.S. Mint this year as a part of its anniversary celebration. It’s a companion to the same-design 2017 American Liberty High-Relief Gold Coin, the Mint’s bestselling numismatic gold coin right now and the first release in a biennial series where Liberty reflects the cultural and ethnic diversity of the United States.
Silver medal obverses show Liberty rendered as an African-American woman wearing a crown of five-pointed stars. Reverses depict an eagle in flight. Here’s a pair of photos showing both sides:
The crown of stars design pays homage to the bronze Statue of Freedom topping the dome of the U.S. Capitol.
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This next photo offers a larger view of the medal’s eagle-in-flight reverse.
Unlike the gold coin, the medal is not in high-relief. In addition, its edge is flat without lettering while the gold piece bears three repeating but separating inscriptions of ★ 225th ANNIVERSARY ★. These photos are of the edges of a silver medal and gold coin.
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These next two photos show a medal standing upright within its protective holder, with the first an obverse and the second a reverse.
They ship within a black matte presentation case, and are accompanied by a booklet detailing the evolution of Lady Liberty. Below are photos of the medal’s packaging, its presentation case and the booklet.
The U.S. Mint will also issue a 2017 American Liberty Silver Four-Medal Set. The set will include another medal from the Philadelphia Mint but in reverse proof, a regular proof medal from the San Francisco Mint, an uncirculated medal from the Denver Mint, and a special enhanced uncirculated medal from the West Point Mint. It release date and price have not yet been announced.
In 2016, the United States Mint released two silver medals bearing the same designs as its 2015 American Liberty gold coin. The two are proofs also with one from West Point Mint and the other from San Francisco Mint. Both sold out within minutes of their release, supported by their limited mintages of 12,500 each and their $34.95 price points.
Lastly, here are four more photos of some 2017-P Proof American Liberty Silver Medals:
Nice looking medal!! I should be getting my order delivered early next week!!!
Mike Unser –
Thanks for sharing this nice article & great high res photos!
-NumisDudeTx
Got mine today and I am glad I purchased one.
I’ll be getting one of these eventually. Still have my two from last year.
I am looking forward to the Four-Coin Set.
I don’t comment often and my comments are opinions.I find the 2017 American Liberty medal boring and out of balance not representative of guality art boring.Missed the mark for me.
I’m sorry, but this medal/coin does not do it for me. It does not matter how many times you (Mike) do a photo expose’ on this coin in gold or silver I’m not a buyer. It seems many others are not also for various reasons. I do not have the gold from 2 (?) years ago as all 3 I purchased were extremely sub par coins straight from the Mint. All had reverse markings/damage, call it what you want. The quality was so poor it was an embarrassment that the Mint would even ship these out. Many others commented also… Read more »
Thanks for the always timely news updates and AWESOME photos!
Much appreciated!
I just don’t know where the Mint is going with this fractional 1/10 oz Liberty gold.., well, actually I do, though I’m going to bite my tongue.
It’s all about the collection, right? Well, good luck all!
Oh, not sure I sure add..,
The Eagle is giving the finger to you.., very crafty that design, kinda of like say’n, paying 60 bucks for me and then go ___ off!
Great photo though, wish mine would turn out that nice.
Has the US MINT released a total mintage in this coin yet?
Sharkvictim, it’s UNLIMITED……..get them now only $40+ over spot…..