Gainesville Coins is please to offer the 2012 1 oz American Silver Eagle Coin,
an official silver bullion coin of the United States. Silver American Eagles are
is among the most popular silver bullion coins today. Authorized by the Liberty
Coin Act on July 1985, the American Silver Eagle Coin was first released by the
US Mint on November 24th, 1986. The American Silver Eagle is one troy ounce of 0.999
or 99.9% pure silver. Considered among the most beautiful silver coins minted, the
Silver Eagle coin features A.A. Weinman's full-length Lady Liberty poised by the
sun.
To meet rising demand for Silver Eagles in 2011, the U.S. Mint charged the San Francisco
Mint to begin production of Silver Eagles, supplementing production at the West
Point Mint. 2011 represented a record for Silver Eagle Sales, with just under 40
million sold, or 39,868,500. It should be noted that only Proof Silver Eagles
bear the "W" mint mark for the West Point Mint. Non-Proof Silver Eagles DO NOT
have a mint mark, so Silver Eagles minted in West Point and San Francisco are indistinguishable.
American Silver Eagles are IRA eligible.
Front/Obverse
The obverse design features A.A. Weinman's "Walking Liberty," introduced on the
Walking Liberty silver half-dollar which was minted from 1916-1947. "Liberty," "In
God We Trust," and the year is also inscribed on the obverse.
Rear/Reverse
The reverse design features an eagle grasping an olive branch in one talon and arrows
in the other. The eagle is situated behind a shield, and under 13 stars representing
the original thirteen colonies. The Design is by sculptor John Mercanti.
Coin Specifications
- Weight: 31.103 grams
- Diameter: 40.6 mm - 1.598"
- Thickness: 2.98 mm - 0.117"
- Face Value: $1.00
Other Facts
- The law which authorized the American Silver Eagle mandated that all production
be sourced from silver mined in the United States.
- The U.S. Mint states that the American Silver Eagle is the "world's only silver
bullion coin whose weight, content and purity are guaranteed by the United States
Government."
- The Silver American Eagle contains a trace amount of copper.
|
Year
|
Annual Sales
|
Proof
|
Uncirculated
|
Total
|
|
1986
|
5,393,005
|
1,446,778
|
|
6,839,783
|
|
1987
|
11,442,335
|
904,732
|
|
12,347,067
|
|
1988
|
5,004,646
|
557,370
|
|
5,562,016
|
|
1989
|
5,203,327
|
617,694
|
|
5,821,021
|
|
1990
|
5,840,110
|
695,510
|
|
6,535,620
|
|
1991
|
7,191,066
|
511,925
|
|
7,702,991
|
|
1992
|
5,540,068
|
498,654
|
|
6,038,722
|
|
1993
|
6,763,762
|
405,913
|
|
7,169,675
|
|
1994
|
4,227,319
|
372,168
|
|
4,599,487
|
|
1995
|
4,672,051
|
438,511
|
|
5,110,562
|
Buy 1 oz Silver Eagles from Gainesville Coins.