2008 American Silver Eagle

The American Silver Eagle is a one-ounce .999 silver coin denominated at one dollar. It is the official silver bullion coin of the USA and as such is guaranteed by US Law to contain one troy ounce of 99.9% pure silver.

The coin has been produced at the Philadelphia, San Francisco and West Point Mints. Although primarily a bullion coin, the coin is popular with collectors and is also available in Proof and Uncirculated finishes.

The Obverse design is based on the Walking Liberty Half-Dollar (1916-1947) by Adolph A. Weinman. The Reverse shows a heraldic eagle by John Mercanti, replaced in late 2021 by a bald eagle landing on a branch by Emily Damstra.

Specifications

• Country: United States
• Denomination: USD $1 (face value)
• Weight: 31.103 g (1.00 troy oz)
• Diameter: 40.6 mm (1.598 in)
• Thickness: 2.98 mm (0.1173 in)
• Edge: Reeded (milled)
• Composition: 99.9% Silver
• Years of minting:
  • 1986–present (bullion)
  • 1986–2008, 2010–present (proof)
  • 2006–2008, 2011–present (uncirculated)
• Mints: Philadelphia , San Francisco and West Point.

Bullion Reverse	San Francisco Reverse	West Point Reverse	Burnished/UNC Reverse

Note that Bullion Silver Eagle coins do not have mintmarks.The United States Mint is part of the Department of the Treasury and is responsible for producing coinage for the United States. It has four coin-producing facilities in current use:

• Philadelphia Mint, the largest facility. It was founded in 1792. It has a mint mark of 'P' although the early coins minted there do not carry a mint mark. The 'P' was added to most coins after 1980.
• Denver Mint, Colorado. The mint started in 1906. The mint mark is 'D'.
• San Francisco Mint Facility of the US Mint was created in 1854 to cater for the California Gold Rush. The current Mint buildings have been used since 1937. Mint mark is 'S'.
• West Point Mint Facility, New York. Founded in 1792.  Mintmark is 'W'.

In the past the US Mint has also used Carson City ('CC') and New Orleans ('O').
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a constitutional federal republic composed of 50 states. It's currency is the Dollar (USD $1) and that is equivalent to 100 cents.

The United States mints many famous coins in gold, silver and lesser metals. The USA has several Mints, such as Philadelphia, San Francisco, West Point (NY) and Denver.