Marking a genuine milestone in the series, this 2026-W Proof American Silver Eagle combines the coin’s 40th anniversary with America’s 250th birthday, certified PF70 Ultra Cameo by NGC, the highest possible grade with the strongest cameo contrast NGC awards.
Key Features:
- Purity and weight: 1 troy oz of .999 fine silver
- Metal: Silver, struck in proof finish at the West Point Mint
- Obverse: Walking Liberty draped in the flag, striding toward a rising sun
- Reverse: Eagle landing on a branch with wings spread and talons extended
The obverse reproduces Adolph Weinman’s Walking Liberty, her figure wrapped in folds of the American flag as she strides forward with laurel and oak branches in her left arm. “LIBERTY” arches above her, “IN GOD WE TRUST” sits to the right alongside a small Liberty Bell privy mark bearing the numeral 250, and the dual date “1776-2026” runs along the bottom to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial. The reverse shows an eagle coming in to land, wings raised and talons reaching for a branch below, with “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” arched above and “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “ONE DOLLAR,” and “1 OZ. FINE SILVER” completing the rim text. A small W mint mark appears near the eagle’s wing, confirming the West Point strike.
The U.S. Mint has capped this issue at 500,000 coins, a fixed limit rather than an open bullion run, making it a true one-year proof release. The coin is sealed in an NGC holder with a label noting the 1776-2026 dual date, the Liberty Bell 250th Anniversary Privy designation, and the PF 70 Ultra Cameo grade, with a barcode for certification lookup through NGC.
This release brings together a one-year-only design, a hard mintage cap, and a perfect grade in a single coin, a combination collectors don’t see often. Whether you’re adding to a Silver Eagle type set or marking America’s 250th anniversary with a tangible piece of it, this coin fits the occasion. Order yours today while West Point’s commemorative proof run is still available.