2016 American Liberty Silver Medal Mintage
225th anniversary american liberty silver medal 4 pc.
2016 american liberty silver medal mintage. This is the silver medal that bears the same design as the 2015 american liberty high relief 100 gold coin which is close to achieving a sell out of its entire maximum mintage of 50 000 coins due. Mint offered the 2016 american liberty silver medals to collectors and the public. Collectors have been anxiously awaiting their release since last year. A 2017 american liberty silver medal set would be struck at the philadelphia mint the san francisco mint the denver mint and the west point mint each having the respective mint marks.
The mint set the total maximum mintage at 12 500 pieces struck. The medals were minted using a vertical die the obverse struck by a hammer die and the reverse created by the anvil die. Priced at 34 95 each medal has been awarded a mintage limit of 12 500 pieces. Each medal was struck 3 times with 219 metric tons of pressure by a graebener gmp 360 tk coinage press.
2016 american liberty silver medals unboxing. Other than the difference in the mint marks the design of the 2016 silver american liberty medal is the same. Tomorrow august 23 at noon et the u s. Mint will release its 2016 american liberty silver medals which are struck at the west point mint and the san francisco mint respectively using one ounce 99 9 silver planchets.
The medals were produced at the west point and san francisco mints. The 24 karat one ounce gold coin was a major hit last year. The unmonetized one ounce 99 9 percent silver medal carries the same design as the 2015 w 100 american liberty high relief gold coin. Mint s web site has been updated to included images and other product information for the 2016 american liberty silver medals which will become available on august 23 for the price of 34 95 each.
The 2017 medals would feature the designs approved for the 2017 w american liberty high relief 100 coin issued with a commemorative edge to mark the 225th. The final word on mintage limit. 2016 american liberty silver medal. Reproducing the 2015 design of the american liberty high relief remarkable gold coin the 2016 w silver proof american liberty medal is produced with smooth edges in limited editions being the first commemorative medal struck by the united states mint since 2011.