2020 COVID Pandemic $1 American Silver Eagle GEM BU

2020 COVID Pandemic $1 American Silver Eagle GEM BU

Special Edition Exclusive Label by National Coin Grading LLC (NCG)

The COVID-19 pandemic was a global health crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which began in late 2019 and heavily defined global life throughout 2020 and subsequent years. During 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 350,000 to 385,000 people died from COVID-19 in the United States, and roughly 1.8 to 3 million died globally.

Origin: Cases were first detected in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

Declaration: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global pandemic on March 11, 2020.

Emergency End: The WHO declared an end to the global public health emergency in May 2023, transitioning the virus into an endemic phase by subsequent years.

The American Silver Eagle is considered one of the most popular coins worldwide. The creation of these iconic 1 Troy oz of .999 fine silver coins was authorized through the Liberty Coin Act of 1985, and production began in 1986. Known to many as the official bullion coin of the United States, a redesign was introduced by the US Mint in 2021. The original obverse design, based on Adolph A. Weinman’s 1916 “Walking Liberty” half dollar, has been updated with the help of modern technology. Now a closer reflection of Weinman’s original design, the obverse includes the addition of the traditional artist’s mark on the coin itself. As with the obverse, the reverse of the Silver Eagle also received an update in design. Before the summer of 2021, the design was that of the heraldic eagle of the United States, which was created by the former Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, John Mercanti.