The American Silver Eagle

The most popular and widely collected Silver Dollar in history.

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American Silver Eagle Design

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Longevity of the Silver Eagle Program

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1986 - First Year of Issue

First Struck in San Francisco on October 29, 1986; released on November 24th and issued by the Reagan administration.

1995 - West Point Minting

This rare and elusive "1995 - W Proof Silver Eagle" was minted at the U.S. Mint West Point branch and is the lowest minted Silver Eagle in history with a mintage of only 30,125!

1996 - Lowest BU Mintage

In 1996, only 3,603,386 Brilliant Uncirculated Silver Eagles were struck. That's the lowest BU mintage in the entire series!

2000 - The Millennium Set
The United States Millennium Coinage and Currency Set was released and included a 2000 BU Silver Eagle minted at the West Point branch.

2006 - Reverse Proof
The first ever "Reverse Proof Silver Eagle" is minted to celebrate the Silver Eagle's 20th anniversary.

2007 & 2008 - Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets
Uncirculated Silver Eagles were packaged in sets with Presidential Dollars and Sacagawea Dollars.

2009 - No Proof Silver Eagles
Proof Silver Eagles were not struck in 2009 due to silver shortages at the U.S. Mint.

2012 - Making American History
The Making American History Coin and Currency Set is minted. Included is a 2012 Proof Silver Eagle coin.

2013 - W Silver Eagle Enhanced Uncirculated
The first coin produced by the U.S. Mint with three finishes on one coin: mirrored brilliant, light frosted, and heavy frosted.

2016 - 30th Anniversary
2016 marked three decades of the American Silver Eagle program.

2017 - 225th Anniversary
The 225th anniversary of the 1792 Act of Congress marked the establishment of the first Mint facility in Philadelphia.

2020 - Latest Release
The new 2020 American Silver Eagles are now released from the Mint and are available to purchase!

Compare Silver Eagle Finishes

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PROOF

Proofs begin their process with specially hand-polished planchets. These blanks are then struck two or more times under significant pressure, leaving the coin with frosted, sculpted designs and a mirror-like background.

BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED

With its uniform appearance, coins that bear the brilliant uncirculated finish capture the design's luster and quality rather than stronger contrasting qualities.

BURNISHED

Burnished Silver Eagles have a unique finish to them. The silver planchets are polished in a large spinning drum loaded with polishing media and small beads. After striking, the American Silver Eagle has a soft, frosted look.