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The 2022 1 oz BVI Walking Liberty 75th Anniversary Silver Coin (Reverse Frosted) is a commemorative coin struck in 1 oz .999 fine silver by Pobjoy Mint of Surrey, England. It features an exclusive Reverse Frosted finish and pays tribute to one of the most revered coin designs in the history of American numismatics: the iconic Walking Liberty Half Dollar, struck for fifty-two years between 1916 and 1947, whose continued popularity resulted in its use in today's beloved modern American Silver Eagles from 1986 onward.
Limited to a worldwide mintage of just 7,500 coins, this rare issue takes on another element of rarity in its association with Pobjoy Mint – one of the last sovereign bullion products ever struck by Pobjoy Mint before it ceased operations in 2023. Furthermore, the coin bears a face value of $1 USD, giving it legal tender status in the British Virgin Islands, one of the British Overseas Territories for which Pobjoy Mint was the primary minting authority.
Pobjoy Mint was a privately owned minting facility located in Surrey, England, which ceased operations in 2023. Throughout more than five decades, Pobjoy Mint was known for striking commemoratives and legal tender coins for British Overseas Territories and sovereign nations all around the world. In particular, Pobjoy Mint was responsible for manufacturing legal tender coins for British Virgin Islands. Pobjoy's impressive portfolio included such notable issues as BVI Pegasus Reverse Frosted 2017, Una and the Lion series, Ships Series, etc., as well as the current Walking Liberty Anniversary issue.
One unique feature of the coins struck by Pobjoy Mint was the exclusive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, featuring the monarch in a right profile and wearing the George IV State Diadem. This effigy, designed by Jody Clark, is unique to all Pobjoy mint products — unlike those of the Royal Mint of England, which depict the queen facing left.
The cessation of minting operations marks the end of an era for Pobjoy and renders their products from 2022 as final-year products. Therefore, all 2022 Pobjoy Mint products have been issued for the last time. This fact adds a numismatic uniqueness to these issues, since they will never be restriken or remade. Everything currently available on the secondary market represents the entire supply of each product.
The Walking Liberty design is considered by many, including the United States Mint itself, as the most beautiful coin design ever struck in silver by the United States Mint. It was created by American sculptor Adolph Alexander Weinman (December 11, 1870 — August 8, 1952).
Adolph Alexander Weinman was a German-born American sculptor who designed such numismatic masterpieces as the Walking Liberty and Mercury Dimes, as well as numerous architectural monuments in the United States. Born on December 11, 1870, in Karlsruhe, Germany, he moved to the United States after the death of his father in 1880.
He studied at the Cooper Union School and the Art Students League of New York, where he apprenticed under the mentorship of Philip Martiny. Afterward, he joined the studio of Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1896. As the sculptor commissioned by President Theodore Roosevelt to redesign the nation's coinage, Saint-Gaudens became an important influence on Weinman, and later, became his mentor.
Weinman attained American citizenship in 1898 and gained prominence in his artistic career, receiving a commission for designing several major projects, namely the Post Office Department Building in Washington, Pennsylvania Station in New York City, as well as monuments and decorations of state capitols in Wisconsin, Louisiana, and Missouri. Weinman passed away on August 8, 1952, in Forest Hills, New York.
In numismatics, Adolph A. Weinman is known for creating designs of the Mercury Dime (nowadays known as the Winged Liberty Dime) and the Walking Liberty, the two most significant creations of this sculptor that earned him a unique position as the only American coin designer having two coins accepted in the same year. Specifically, in 1916, Weinman was asked by the Commission of Fine Arts to submit designs for dime, quarter and half-dollar redesign, and Weinman's designs were selected for two of the denominations.
Designed by Adolph A. Weinman and first minted in 1916, Walking Liberty Half Dollar shows the design elements that carry great significance:
Backed by Pobjoy Mint's official product notes, the reverse is to be the image of the American bald eagle.
The eagle's alertness and the appearance of his wings outstretched symbolizes the courage and bravery of the United States and his watchful eye is indicative of his power.
Weinman's design on the reverse of the original Walking Liberty Half Dollar showed the eagle perched on a mountain crag, holding a pine branch, symbolizing America's growth and strength. The BVI coin uses this design, but in a bullion format: the eagle is still strong and imposing, but the size of the sovereign coin has been taken into account.
The Walking Liberty Half Dollar was minted for a total of 31 years between 1916 and 1947. In 1948, the design was replaced by the Franklin Half Dollar, which was a disappointment to coin collectors and the numismatic community because they were not able to replace the Walking Liberty.
They were proven right. In 1986, the U.S. Mint introduced its American Silver Eagle bullion coin program, and selected the Walking Liberty obverse as the face of the nation's official silver bullion coin, a clear recognition that it had never been surpassed in terms of staying power. The American Silver Eagle with Weinman's Walking Liberty on its face is the world's most popular silver bullion coin to date.
The 2022 BVI coin honors the last year of the Walking Liberty 1/2 dollar Design (1947), which was used on a circulating American coin for 39 years from 1948 until the design's return in 1985. To those interested in American Numismatics, this is a natural milestone and it is an appropriate time to mark in silver.
Reverse Frosted is a finish that reflects the raised elements (Lady Liberty, the eagle and inscriptions) while frosted and matte the background fields. The end result is a coin that looks like it's floating over the soft, matte background, which is neither the case with regular bullion nor with regular proof finishes, resulting in a depth and luminosity that neither of those can replicate.
| Finish | Design Elements | Background Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Bullion (BU) | Brilliant, reflective | Brilliant, reflective |
| Standard Proof | Frosted, matte | Mirror-like, reflective |
| Reverse Frosted | Mirror-like, reflective | Frosted, matte |
The reverse frosted finish is added to the Walking Liberty (front) side of the coin as well as the American bald eagle (back) side.
This finish was Pobjoy Mint's hallmark on all the BVI bullion coins since the 2017 release of the BVI Pegasus silver bullion coin, and would also be used for all other BVI bullion coins.
One of the most important portrait credentials in modern Commonwealth numismatics is on the obverse of the 2022 BVI Walking Liberty coin.
This effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is an exclusive portrait specially created for Pobjoy Mint, and not the standard effigy used by the Royal Mint of England. The portrait was designed by Commonwealth coin designer Jody Clark (also the designer of the current portrait of Charles III on Commonwealth coins) and features the Queen in right-profile relief with the George IV State Diadem, a historic crown diadem with diamonds.
This portrait holds special significance for collectors because it was minted in the same year as the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8th September 2022 and Pobjoy Mint itself closed in 2023. This puts the 2022 BVI Walking Liberty coin in a historical crossroads of two ends –
A mint or an authorised mint can no longer produce coins with this particular Pobjoy-exclusive QE II portrait. Thus, the surviving specimens are true "historical artifacts" of a particular era of royal and numismatic history.
On the obverse are the inscriptions: "BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS" · "QUEEN ELIZABETH II" · "2022" in addition to the royal portrait in right-profile relief exclusive to Pobjoy.
The Walking Liberty design has been studied, loved, and collected more than any other American coin design. The silver 1750th commemorative coin is a natural and meaningful addition to any collection based on this iconic design, and was struck in 2008 by one of the most prestigious private mints in Europe.
Pobjoy's demise in 2023 has turned all BVI 2022 issues into historically marked “last year products”. The 1969 coins and the 2022 issues add to a 58-year history of BVI coins and Pobjoy's coinage for collectors interested in BVI coinage or Pobjoy's numismatic output.
This coin features one of the last authorized .999 fine silver Queen Elizabeth II Sovereign issue portraits struck by the mint that would close the next year after her death.
.999 fine silver, IRA eligible, BVI minted, Legal tender for BVI, with a mintage level that will allow it to have a premium in secondary markets.
BOLD Precious Metals is an authorized dealer of Pobjoy Mint products, affiliated with PCGS, NGC, and BBB-accredited with a 99.8%+ positive feedback rating.
Each coin ships in its protective plastic flip. We offer free, fully insured domestic shipping on all orders of $199 or more.
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The 2022 1 oz BVI Walking Liberty 75th Anniversary Silver Coin (Reverse Frosted) is a commemorative coin struck in 1 oz .999 fine silver by Pobjoy Mint of Surrey, England. It features an exclusive Reverse Frosted finish and pays tribute to one of the most revered coin designs in the history of American numismatics: the iconic Walking Liberty Half Dollar, struck for fifty-two years between 1916 and 1947, whose continued popularity resulted in its use in today's beloved modern American Silver Eagles from 1986 onward.
Limited to a worldwide mintage of just 7,500 coins, this rare issue takes on another element of rarity in its association with Pobjoy Mint – one of the last sovereign bullion products ever struck by Pobjoy Mint before it ceased operations in 2023. Furthermore, the coin bears a face value of $1 USD, giving it legal tender status in the British Virgin Islands, one of the British Overseas Territories for which Pobjoy Mint was the primary minting authority.
Pobjoy Mint was a privately owned minting facility located in Surrey, England, which ceased operations in 2023. Throughout more than five decades, Pobjoy Mint was known for striking commemoratives and legal tender coins for British Overseas Territories and sovereign nations all around the world. In particular, Pobjoy Mint was responsible for manufacturing legal tender coins for British Virgin Islands. Pobjoy's impressive portfolio included such notable issues as BVI Pegasus Reverse Frosted 2017, Una and the Lion series, Ships Series, etc., as well as the current Walking Liberty Anniversary issue.
One unique feature of the coins struck by Pobjoy Mint was the exclusive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, featuring the monarch in a right profile and wearing the George IV State Diadem. This effigy, designed by Jody Clark, is unique to all Pobjoy mint products — unlike those of the Royal Mint of England, which depict the queen facing left.
The cessation of minting operations marks the end of an era for Pobjoy and renders their products from 2022 as final-year products. Therefore, all 2022 Pobjoy Mint products have been issued for the last time. This fact adds a numismatic uniqueness to these issues, since they will never be restriken or remade. Everything currently available on the secondary market represents the entire supply of each product.
The Walking Liberty design is considered by many, including the United States Mint itself, as the most beautiful coin design ever struck in silver by the United States Mint. It was created by American sculptor Adolph Alexander Weinman (December 11, 1870 — August 8, 1952).
Adolph Alexander Weinman was a German-born American sculptor who designed such numismatic masterpieces as the Walking Liberty and Mercury Dimes, as well as numerous architectural monuments in the United States. Born on December 11, 1870, in Karlsruhe, Germany, he moved to the United States after the death of his father in 1880.
He studied at the Cooper Union School and the Art Students League of New York, where he apprenticed under the mentorship of Philip Martiny. Afterward, he joined the studio of Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1896. As the sculptor commissioned by President Theodore Roosevelt to redesign the nation's coinage, Saint-Gaudens became an important influence on Weinman, and later, became his mentor.
Weinman attained American citizenship in 1898 and gained prominence in his artistic career, receiving a commission for designing several major projects, namely the Post Office Department Building in Washington, Pennsylvania Station in New York City, as well as monuments and decorations of state capitols in Wisconsin, Louisiana, and Missouri. Weinman passed away on August 8, 1952, in Forest Hills, New York.
In numismatics, Adolph A. Weinman is known for creating designs of the Mercury Dime (nowadays known as the Winged Liberty Dime) and the Walking Liberty, the two most significant creations of this sculptor that earned him a unique position as the only American coin designer having two coins accepted in the same year. Specifically, in 1916, Weinman was asked by the Commission of Fine Arts to submit designs for dime, quarter and half-dollar redesign, and Weinman's designs were selected for two of the denominations.
Designed by Adolph A. Weinman and first minted in 1916, Walking Liberty Half Dollar shows the design elements that carry great significance:
Backed by Pobjoy Mint's official product notes, the reverse is to be the image of the American bald eagle.
The eagle's alertness and the appearance of his wings outstretched symbolizes the courage and bravery of the United States and his watchful eye is indicative of his power.
Weinman's design on the reverse of the original Walking Liberty Half Dollar showed the eagle perched on a mountain crag, holding a pine branch, symbolizing America's growth and strength. The BVI coin uses this design, but in a bullion format: the eagle is still strong and imposing, but the size of the sovereign coin has been taken into account.
The Walking Liberty Half Dollar was minted for a total of 31 years between 1916 and 1947. In 1948, the design was replaced by the Franklin Half Dollar, which was a disappointment to coin collectors and the numismatic community because they were not able to replace the Walking Liberty.
They were proven right. In 1986, the U.S. Mint introduced its American Silver Eagle bullion coin program, and selected the Walking Liberty obverse as the face of the nation's official silver bullion coin, a clear recognition that it had never been surpassed in terms of staying power. The American Silver Eagle with Weinman's Walking Liberty on its face is the world's most popular silver bullion coin to date.
The 2022 BVI coin honors the last year of the Walking Liberty 1/2 dollar Design (1947), which was used on a circulating American coin for 39 years from 1948 until the design's return in 1985. To those interested in American Numismatics, this is a natural milestone and it is an appropriate time to mark in silver.
Reverse Frosted is a finish that reflects the raised elements (Lady Liberty, the eagle and inscriptions) while frosted and matte the background fields. The end result is a coin that looks like it's floating over the soft, matte background, which is neither the case with regular bullion nor with regular proof finishes, resulting in a depth and luminosity that neither of those can replicate.
| Finish | Design Elements | Background Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Bullion (BU) | Brilliant, reflective | Brilliant, reflective |
| Standard Proof | Frosted, matte | Mirror-like, reflective |
| Reverse Frosted | Mirror-like, reflective | Frosted, matte |
The reverse frosted finish is added to the Walking Liberty (front) side of the coin as well as the American bald eagle (back) side.
This finish was Pobjoy Mint's hallmark on all the BVI bullion coins since the 2017 release of the BVI Pegasus silver bullion coin, and would also be used for all other BVI bullion coins.
One of the most important portrait credentials in modern Commonwealth numismatics is on the obverse of the 2022 BVI Walking Liberty coin.
This effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is an exclusive portrait specially created for Pobjoy Mint, and not the standard effigy used by the Royal Mint of England. The portrait was designed by Commonwealth coin designer Jody Clark (also the designer of the current portrait of Charles III on Commonwealth coins) and features the Queen in right-profile relief with the George IV State Diadem, a historic crown diadem with diamonds.
This portrait holds special significance for collectors because it was minted in the same year as the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8th September 2022 and Pobjoy Mint itself closed in 2023. This puts the 2022 BVI Walking Liberty coin in a historical crossroads of two ends –
A mint or an authorised mint can no longer produce coins with this particular Pobjoy-exclusive QE II portrait. Thus, the surviving specimens are true "historical artifacts" of a particular era of royal and numismatic history.
On the obverse are the inscriptions: "BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS" · "QUEEN ELIZABETH II" · "2022" in addition to the royal portrait in right-profile relief exclusive to Pobjoy.
The Walking Liberty design has been studied, loved, and collected more than any other American coin design. The silver 1750th commemorative coin is a natural and meaningful addition to any collection based on this iconic design, and was struck in 2008 by one of the most prestigious private mints in Europe.
Pobjoy's demise in 2023 has turned all BVI 2022 issues into historically marked “last year products”. The 1969 coins and the 2022 issues add to a 58-year history of BVI coins and Pobjoy's coinage for collectors interested in BVI coinage or Pobjoy's numismatic output.
This coin features one of the last authorized .999 fine silver Queen Elizabeth II Sovereign issue portraits struck by the mint that would close the next year after her death.
.999 fine silver, IRA eligible, BVI minted, Legal tender for BVI, with a mintage level that will allow it to have a premium in secondary markets.
BOLD Precious Metals is an authorized dealer of Pobjoy Mint products, affiliated with PCGS, NGC, and BBB-accredited with a 99.8%+ positive feedback rating.
Each coin ships in its protective plastic flip. We offer free, fully insured domestic shipping on all orders of $199 or more.
📧 support@boldpreciousmetals.com 📞 1(866) 454-BOLD
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