American Silver Eagle
The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States, first issued by the U.S. Mint on November 24, 1986. Each coin contains one troy ounce of 99.9% pure silver and has a nominal face value of one dollar. Renowned for its iconic design featuring Adolph A. Weinman's Walking Liberty on the obverse and John Mercanti's heraldic eagle on the reverse, the American Silver Eagle is a favorite among collectors for its purity, quality, and historical significance.
AUCTION RECORD: $9,075 • MS70
Image source: PCGS
American Silver Eagle History
The American Silver Eagle had been minted from 1986 to present day, although the coin is not being discontinued, the American Silver Eagle will be redesigned in 2021, the 2020 version of the American Silver eagle will be the last of its breed. The U.S. Mint has given us a hint the just the reverse design will change and new security features will be placed on the coin. This comes long overdue as the United States is one of the last major mints to implemented new security features.
The American Silver Eagle was minted in Philadelphia, San Francisco, and West Point. The American Silver Eagle contains 1 troy ounce of 99% pure silver and comes in many different forms. In total the U.S. Mint has made six different types of Silver Eagle finishes. These finishes include Mint State, Proof, Burnished, Enhanced Finished, Reverse Proof, and the Enhanced-Reverse Proof. Each one of these finishes is more stunning than the next.
The key dates in the American Silver Eagle series are as follows:
-1995 W Silver Eagle (Proof Version)
-2019 S Enhanced-Reverse Proof (Second Ever Enhanced-Reverse Proof)
-1999 Mint State Silver Eagle (Only in Perfect 70)
-1993-P Proof Silver Eagle & 1994-P Proof Silver Eagle
-2008 Reverse of 2007 Burnished Silver Eagle (Error coin in the Burnished Series)
-2006 Burnished Silver Eagle (First Year of Issue)
Silver Eagle Value
As of July 2024, the value of a Silver Eagle typically ranges from $35 to $50, depending on its condition, year of minting, and current silver market prices. Collectors may pay premiums for coins from certain years or those with special features, such as proof or uncirculated versions. The American Silver Eagle's value is also influenced by its status as a highly sought-after silver bullion coin, containing one troy ounce of 99.9% pure silver.
American Silver Eagle Mintages
| Date |
Mintage |
Good |
Very Fine |
Extremely Fine |
Uncirculated |
| 1986 American Silver Eagle |
5,393,005 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$40.00 |
| 1986-S American Silver Eagle |
1,446,778 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1987 American Silver Eagle |
11,442,335 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$25.00 |
| 1987-S American Silver Eagle |
904,732 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1988 American Silver Eagle |
5,004,646 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$28.00 |
| 1988-S American Silver Eagle |
557,370 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1989 American Silver Eagle |
5,203,327 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$28.00 |
| 1989-S American Silver Eagle |
617,694 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1990 American Silver Eagle |
5,840,210 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$28.00 |
| 1990-S American Silver Eagle |
695,510 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1991 American Silver Eagle |
7,191,066 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$28.00 |
| 1991-S American Silver Eagle |
511,925 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1992 American Silver Eagle |
5,540,068 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$28.00 |
| 1992-S American Silver Eagle |
498,654 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1993 American Silver Eagle |
6,763,762 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$28.00 |
| 1993-P American Silver Eagle |
405,913 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1994 American Silver Eagle |
4,227,319 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$38.00 |
| 1994-P American Silver Eagle |
372,168 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1995 American Silver Eagle |
4,672,051 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$35.00 |
| 1995-P American Silver Eagle |
438,511 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1995-W American Silver Eagle |
30,125 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1996 American Silver Eagle |
3,603,386 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$65.00 |
| 1996-P American Silver Eagle |
500,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1997 American Silver Eagle |
4,295,004 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$32.00 |
| 1997-P American Silver Eagle |
435,368 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1998 American Silver Eagle |
4,847,549 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$30.00 |
| 1998-P American Silver Eagle |
450,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1999 American Silver Eagle |
7,408,640 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$30.00 |
| 1999-P American Silver Eagle |
549,769 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2000-W American Silver Eagle |
9,239,132 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$28.00 |
| 2000-P American Silver Eagle |
600,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2001 American Silver Eagle |
9,001,711 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$28.00 |
| 2001-W American Silver Eagle |
746,398 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2002 American Silver Eagle |
10,539,026 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$26.00 |
| 2002-W American Silver Eagle |
647,342 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2003 American Silver Eagle |
8,495,008 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$25.00 |
| 2003-W American Silver Eagle |
747,831 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2004 American Silver Eagle |
8,882,754 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$25.00 |
| 2004-W American Silver Eagle |
801,602 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2005 American Silver Eagle |
8,891,025 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$25.00 |
| 2005-W American Silver Eagle |
81,663 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2006 American Silver Eagle |
10,676,522 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$25.00 |
| 2006-W Burnished American Silver Eagle |
466,573 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$75.00 |
| 2006-W American Silver Eagle |
1,092,477 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2006-P American Silver Eagle |
250,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2007 American Silver Eagle |
9,028,036 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$25.00 |
| 2007-W Burnished American Silver Eagle |
621,333 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$30.00 |
| 2007-W American Silver Eagle |
821,759 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2008 American Silver Eagle |
20,583,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$25.00 |
| 2008-W Burnished American Silver Eagle |
533,757 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$48.00 |
| 2008-W American Silver Eagle |
700,979 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2009 American Silver Eagle |
30,459,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$24.00 |
| 2010 American Silver Eagle |
34,764,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$24.00 |
| 2010-W American Silver Eagle |
849,861 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2011 American Silver Eagle |
40,020,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$24.00 |
| 2011-W Burnished American Silver Eagle |
409,776 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$38.00 |
| 2011-S American Silver Eagle |
99,882 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$225.00 |
| 2011-W American Silver Eagle |
947,454 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2011-P American Silver Eagle |
99,882 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2012 American Silver Eagle |
33,742,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$24.00 |
| 2012-W Burnished American Silver Eagle |
226,120 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$65.00 |
| 2012-W American Silver Eagle |
877,731 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2012-S Reverse Proof American Silver Eagle |
224,981 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2012-S American Silver Eagle |
285,184 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2013 American Silver Eagle |
42,675,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$24.00 |
| 2013-W Burnished American Silver Eagle |
222,091 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$50.00 |
| 2013-W Enhanced American Silver Eagle |
235,689 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$90.00 |
| 2013-W American Silver Eagle |
934,818 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2013-W Reverse Proof American Silver Eagle |
235,689 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2014 American Silver Eagle |
44,006,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$24.00 |
| 2014-W Burnished American Silver Eagle |
253,169 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$50.00 |
| 2014-W American Silver Eagle |
944,757 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2015 American Silver Eagle |
47,000,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$24.00 |
| 2015-W Burnished American Silver Eagle |
223,879 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$50.00 |
| 2015-W American Silver Eagle |
707,518 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2016 American Silver Eagle |
37,701,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$54.00 |
| 2016-W Burnished American Silver Eagle |
216,501 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$50.00 |
| 2016-W American Silver Eagle |
595,843 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2017 American Silver Eagle |
18,065,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$24.00 |
| 2017-W Burnished American Silver Eagle |
176,739 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$50.00 |
| 2017-W American Silver Eagle |
440,596 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2017-S American Silver Eagle |
123,799 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2018 American Silver Eagle |
15,700,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$24.00 |
| 2018-W Burnished American Silver Eagle |
131,935 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$50.00 |
| 2018-W American Silver Eagle |
361,192 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2018-S American Silver Eagle |
158,791 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2019 American Silver Eagle |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$24.00 |
| 2019-W Burnished American Silver Eagle |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$50.00 |
| 2019-W American Silver Eagle |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2019-S American Silver Eagle |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
*Source 2020 Red Book
