2019-P 5 oz Apollo 11 50th Anniv. NGC PF70 Charlie Duke Signed FDOI UC (Box)

The U.S. Commemorates Anniversary of One Small Step for Man....

On July 20, 1969, the people of Earth were glued to their television sets. Before their very eyes, a door opened, a ladder descended, and a man first set foot on the surface of the Moon. The footprints, the flag and plaque left on the lunar surface sent an eternal message throughout the cosmos: humanity had finally reached the heavens, and America led the way.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, Congress authorized the release of this special, limited-edition commemorative silver dollar. Not just any silver dollar, it's the U.S. Mint's first five-ounce coin with a proof finish, reeded edgeandcurved surface! On the coin's obverse is the indented footprint left by astronaut Neil Armstrong along with the names of the space programs that led to such a historic moment: MERCURY, GEMINI and APOLLO separated by phases of the Moon. Flip the coin over and you'll see the outward curve of an astronaut's helmet. The design recreates a close-up of the famous photograph snapped by Neil Armstrong of Buzz Aldrin.

The designs are incredibly detailed, and at 3 inches in diameter, the coin is the perfect size to showcase every nuance of the intricate details. Struck in five ounces of highly-pure 99.9% silver, your massive silver dollar has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 (PF70) condition, a distinction that means your perfectly-graded proof will have ZERO imperfections – showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended.

In addition, NGC has certified your 2019-P Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Five-Ounce Silver Dollar Proof to be a First Day of Issue (FDI) coin, meaning it was received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository by the release date or on the business day within 24 hours of the official release date. Each coin will come sonically sealed in an acrylic holder sealed with a label bearing the hand-signed signature of astronaut Charlie Duke, who not only served as CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) for the Apollo 11 mission – meaning he was the voice of mission control for the astronauts – but he later became the youngest person to ever set foot on the lunar surface.

With just 100,000 of these historic 2019-P Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Five-Ounce Silver Dollar Proofs available, a quick sell-out is expected. In fact, the last time the U.S. Mint released a curved silver dollar was the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Silver Dollar. That coin had a mintage of 100,000 and sold out in just 13 days! As a one-year-only issue, these curved coins will never be struck by the U.S. Mint again. When they're gone, they're gone! Don't miss this historic release – it's one small purchase for you and one giant leap for your collection!

ONE-YEAR-ONLY 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO 11 COMMEMORATIVE – The 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Coin features Neil Armstrong's footprint on the obverse and the image of Armstrong's famous photo of Buzz in which Aldrin's visor reflects an image of Armstrong standing beside the landing module. The unique design that mimics the visor of an astronaut's helmet represents just the second time in history that the U.S. Mint has struck a coin with a curved surface.

STRUCK IN HIGHLY-PURE SILVER – These commemorative coins have been struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia in five ounces of highly pure 99.9% silver.

LEGAL-TENDER COINS – These coins are one dollar legal tender in the United States.

GRADED IN PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2019-P Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Five-Ounce Silver Dollar Proof has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 (PF70) condition.

KEY FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CERTIFICATION – NGC has certified your 2019-P Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Five-Ounce Silver Dollar Proof to be a First Day of Issue (FDI) coin.

SIGNED BY A MAN WHO WALKED ON THE MOON – This coin features an exclusive label personally signed by astronaut Charles "Charlie" Duke, CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) for the landmark Apollo 11 mission.

LOW LIMITED EDITION – the U.S. Mint is limiting this release to a combination of just 100,000 proof and uncirculated coins.

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