This is a preorder. The coins are expected at our office the 2nd week of September
Perfect for any occasion. the 2022 S Proof American Eagle One Ounce Silver Coin is a favorite for any collector. The obverse features Adolph A. Weinman's full-length figure of Liberty in full stride. enveloped in folds of the flag. with her right hand extended and branches of laurel and oak in her left. The reverse features the new type 2 design with an eagle landing with a branch in its talons. The coin is encased and graded by world-renowned coin grading company. PCGS. The coin has also received a First Day of Issue designation. making it a great add-on for any collector.
Who is Emily Damstra?
“I joined the AIP because coin and medal design is a competitive field that demands I deliver my best work; because I enjoy the diversity of subject matter; and because I gain satisfaction from the challenge of visual storytelling.”
Emily Damstra earned an M.F.A. in science illustration from the University of Michigan and embarked on a career as a freelance illustrator. She creates zoological. botanical. anthropological. ecological and paleontological illustrations for diverse clients. Her illustrations are on interpretive signs in museums. zoos and natural areas as well as in many different publications. including:
Guide to Great Lakes Fishes by Gerald R. Smith (University of Michigan Press 2010)
The Atlantic Coast; A Natural History by Harry Thurston (Greystone Books 2011)
She designed more than a dozen coins for the Royal Canadian Mint and a few postage stamps for the United Nations Postal Administration. Damstra has always lived in the Great Lakes region. where she gains inspiration from and a deep appreciation for nature through gardening. hiking. volunteering and exploring the beautiful local environment.
Coin Design Credits
2021 American Eagle Silver Coin Program – reverse
2020 American Innovation $1 Coin Program – Massachusetts reverse
2020 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve reverse
2019 American Innovation $1 Coin Program – Georgia reverse
2019 Native American $1 Coin – reverse
2019 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness reverse
2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Program – Common obverse
2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Program – Common reverse
2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse
2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Program – Silver reverse
Medal Design Credits
Steve Gleason Congressional Gold Medal – reverse