The V75 Privy Mark on America's Iconic Silver Coin
To mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, the United States Mint issued a special series of coins bearing the V75 privy mark — a symbol drawn from the Allied victory notation of 1945. The 2020-W Silver Eagle V75 is among the most distinguished coins in this commemorative program, combining the enduring design of the American Silver Eagle with a historically charged privy mark that connects it directly to one of the defining events of the 20th century. Production was limited, and demand far outpaced supply when the coin was first released.
Proof Quality from West Point
This coin was struck at the West Point Mint using the meticulous Proof production process — hand-polished dies, specially treated blanks, and multiple slow-speed strikes — that results in the deeply mirrored fields and sharply frosted devices characteristic of the finest U.S. Mint issues. The obverse features Adolph Weinman's Walking Liberty design, regarded by many as the most artistically accomplished portrait ever to appear on a circulating American coin. The reverse carries John Mercanti's Heraldic Eagle, which served as the Silver Eagle's original Type 1 reverse design.
Certified PR70 by NGC
This example has been certified PR70 by Numismatic Guaranty Company — a perfect proof grade confirming flawless surfaces and full strike with no contact marks, hairlines, or imperfections under 5x magnification. Housed in an NGC Modern Numismatic Masterpieces holder, it represents the highest achievable grade for this issue. Achieving PR70 on a V75 privy mark coin demands that every element — from the standard design to the additional commemorative privy — strikes with absolute precision.
Autographed by Anna Escobedo Cabral
The NGC holder features the signed autograph of Anna Escobedo Cabral, the 42nd Treasurer of the United States, whose signature graced every Federal Reserve Note during her tenure in office. Her autograph on this V75 commemorative Silver Eagle creates a rare intersection of two pillars of American financial history — the silver coinage tradition and the executive authority of the Treasury. The Modern Numismatic Masterpieces series was created to present exactly this kind of historically layered numismatic object.
