How to collect American Silver Eagles
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. You can see American Silver Eagles on eBay UK (affiliate link)
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
Note that Bullion Silver Eagle coins do not have mintmarks.
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. You can see American Silver Eagles on eBay UK (affiliate link)
Which American Silver Eagles to look for?
The lowest mintage American Silver Eagles are:(These are coins in our database, list may not be exhustive)
- 1986 American Silver Eagle (mintage: 5,393,000)
- 2003 American Silver Eagle (mintage: 8,495,000)
- 2004 American Silver Eagle (mintage: 8,882,700)
- 2005 American Silver Eagle (mintage: 8,891,000)
- 2007 American Silver Eagle (mintage: 9,028,036)
- 2002 American Silver Eagle (mintage: 10,539,000)
- 2006 American Silver Eagle (mintage: 10,677,000)
- 2019 American Silver Eagle (mintage: 14,863,000)
- 2018 American Silver Eagle (mintage: 15,700,000)
- 2017 American Silver Eagle (mintage: 18,000,000)
Coins in the American Silver Eagles Category
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More Information about coins for Collectors
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.
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| Bullion Reverse | San Francisco Reverse | West Point Reverse | Burnished/UNC Reverse |