Collect the 2012 Burnished Silver Eagle Special Strike coin. It has a perfect SP70 rating, meaning the condition shows no detracting flaws, even at 5x magnification, and has characteristics unique to other mintages. Every Burnished Silver Eagle undergoes a special coining process that creates a finish distinctive to the American Silver Eagle collection. First, the silver blanks get polished using a steel ball, before being hand-placed into the coin press. From there, each coin is removed by hand and immediately sealed. The 2012 Burnished Silver Eagle bears the desirable "W" mintmark, signifying its strike at West Point Mint. The mintage for 2012 Burnished Silver Eagle coins was 226,120.
This specimen includes the patriotic design elements of Adolph A. Weisman's Walking Liberty and John Mercanti's depiction of the US heraldic eagle. Weisman 1916 design sees Lady Liberty walking across the horizon, her right arm reaching. She wears the American flag around her shoulders. While the reverse depicts John Mercanti's (chief engraver of the United States Mint) take on the US heraldic eagle. The eagle perched in front of a shield, grasping 13 arrows in its left talons, with the inscription, "United States Of America 1oz Fine Silver - One Dollar." Above the eagle, 13 stars, representing each continental state. Below it, the "W" mintmark. Alongside Liberty, the inscription reads, "In God We Trust."
The 2012 Burnished Silver Eagle is 1 Troy oz 99.9% pure silver. It weighs 31.1 grams, with a diameter of 40.6 mm. This coin has a reeded edge and has a face value of $1 US, backed by the United States government.
In 2006, the first Burnished Silver Eagle minted marked the American Eagle collection's 20th anniversary. The 2012 coin was the 4th annual addition, as there were none minted in 2009 or 2010. It remains one of the lowest mintage annual releases and a desirable part of American history.
