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Americas First Silver Dollar 2- PC Set
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Item Number: NK12981
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America’s First Silver Dollar 2- PC Set
This is a rare opportunity to acquire the Colonial coin that is widely
regarded as America’s first silver dollar and a new commemorative
restrike from the Royal Dutch Mint. This is the perfect combination of
the old and the new. Hold history in the palm of your hands with a
genuine silver Lion dollar or Leeuwendaalder, which circulated in New
York and throughout the Eastern seaboard in the 1600s. Then view the
official government restrike, a stunning silver proof coin made using
modern minting techniques that would be unimaginable to the residents of
New York, formerly New Amsterdam, over 400 years ago.
Before the formation of the United States of America, immigrants in New
Amsterdam, modern day New York, traded these Dutch-minted
Leeuwendaalders. They are regarded by coin experts as America’s first
silver dollars and are the third coin listed in the “Red Book Coin Guide
to U.S. Coins”. These genuine silver coins are over 400 years old.
With a history of more than 400 years, the Royal Dutch Mint has now
released 5,000 modern Lion Dollars based on the original design issued
in 1617. These are genuine Government Issue restrikes. Each coin has a
high quality proof strike and is minted from one ounce of 99.99% pure
silver. The design shows an image of a Dutch knight standing in front of
a shield bearing a fierce lion, in what is known as the rampant
position above the Zeeland Waves. The reverse depicts the same heraldic
lion in a larger size above the Zeeland Waves.
These 2018 Lion Dollar silver proof coins are genuine, limited edition
collector items. They are ideal for collectors of both ancient and
modern coins, and for historians. The Lion Dollar, or Leeuwendaalder, is
considered to be America’s first silver dollar, a fact that is
prominently displayed on their NGC certified coin holders and enhances
their collectible value. This is a unique opportunity to combine an
original coin minted over 400 years ago with an official Government
Issue restrike.
• Original silver coin issued over 400 years ago
• America’s first silver dollar
• Royal Dutch Mint restrike
• Limited mintage of just 5,000 coins
• NGC special certified collectible holders
• Unique combination of the old and the new
NGC Grading
The original Lion dollar has been authenticated and certified as Genuine
Circulated, guaranteeing it is a genuine coin. No numerical grade is
given to the surfaces of the coins that were used in everyday commerce
over 400 years ago. The image shown is a representation ofthe quality of
coins you will receive. Our choice of dates.
The Royal Dutch Mint restrike has been certified in perfect PF70 condition.
The term proof coin refers to the method of manufacture of the coin and
not the grade of the coin. Proof coins are presentation pieces and made
specifically for coin collectors. They are struck using specially
prepared coin dies, on a specially prepared coin blanks called a
planchets. Proof coins are struck several times on presses operating at
slower speeds and higher striking pressure. Because of this extra care,
Proofs usually exhibit much sharper detail than regular, or business,
strikes. Proof coins certified in PF70 condition should be flawless,
fully struck, and lustrous with superb eye appeal.
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) Certified label
A coin collector buys both the coin and the slab. In addition to buying
the certification service’s reputation and a numeric grade, the coin
buyer purchases the holder as a physical object. NGC special labels
enhance and differentiate your coin from others in the same grade,
serving a function beyond recording the coin’s authenticity and
condition. The presentation and collectible value of these coins is
enhanced by being identified as one of the first 1,000 coins struck and
by referencing the original coin’s status as America’s first silver
dollars.
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