2021 Silver Eagle Type 1 & Type 2 - At Dusk & Dawn 35th Anniversary NGC MS69 2-PC set with matched Numbers David Ryder signature

2021 Silver Eagle Type 1 & Type 2 - At Dusk & Dawn 35th Anniversary NGC MS69 2-PC set with matched Numbers David Ryder signature
 
This special and very limited two-coin set comprises one of the final 500 American Silver Eagle coins minted with the classic design and one of the first 500 Silver Eagle coins minted with the new Type 2 design.

 
These coins have a special provenance of being one of only 500 coins struck at a special minting ceremony held at the West Point Mint in April 2021 marking the transition between old and new designs and were personally struck by U.S. Mint Director David Ryder     
 
Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) has certified both pieces in MS69 condition and ATTRIBUTED MATCHED NUMBERES showing these coins were the 210th last coin struck with the classic design and the 210th coin struck with the new Type 2 design.

 
American Silver Eagles at Dusk at Dawn 35th Anniversary First Type 2 Coin sold for $80,000
 
The U.S. Mint sold the final American Gold and Silver Eagles with the classic design and the first coins minted with the new Type 2 designs at auction in September 2022 for over $4.6 million.

Numerous price records were set during the auction for these extremely desirable coins. The Last Mercanti design sold for $77,500 and the first coin with the new Type 2 Damstra design sold for $80,000.     
 

These sets are one of a small number personally signed by U.S. Mint Director David Ryder at the striking ceremony
 
These coins are numismatic treasures are worthy of inclusion in any American Silver Eagle collection. This set has been hand signed by David J. Ryder, who served as both 34th and 39th Director of the United States Mint. Ryder brought many exciting modern coins to the marketplace, greatly enhancing the tradition of U.S. coin collecting with his leadership. He oversaw the most popular U.S. Mint releases of recent memory, including the 75th Anniversary of World War II, Type 2 Silver Eagle, and Gold Eagle, as well as the 100th Anniversary Morgan and Peace Dollars. He Led the continued operation of the U.S. Mint during the global pandemic, including generating near-record revenue through its wildly popular numismatic releases while many of the mint’s peers around the world ceased operations.

Collector Highlights
 
Most limited U.S. Mint release of all time!

One of the first and last 500 Silver Eagles minted

Coins minted at a special striking ceremony

First time ever the U.S. Mint documented the order they minted coins 

Last strike and First strike – Matched numbered set

Perfect MS69 grade by NGC

Signature coin hand signed by David Ryder

Absolute rarity