2006 Silver Eagle
2006 American Silver Eagle
The 2006 Silver Eagle marked the twentieth anniversary for the popular bullion coins series. The milestone came amidst a sharply higher price for silver and a surge in bullion coin sales.The final bullion coin mintage of 10,676,522, represented the third time that sales had exceeded the 10 million mark. The United States Mint expanded the number of Silver Eagles available for coin collectors and also released a special set.
The 2006 Proof Silver Eagle was offered with an unlimited maximum authorized mintage at the price of $27.95 per coin.
The 2006-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle was introduced. This was a collectible uncirculated version of the coin. It was struck on specially burnished blanks with a finish similar to the bullion coin. To further distinguish the collectible version, it also carried the "W" mint mark for mintage at the West Point Mint. These coins were offered individually for $19.95 each.
The 20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set was offered beginning on August 30, 2006. This set contained one proof, one uncirculated, and one reverse proof Silver Eagle to mark the 20th anniversary of the series. The sets were offered at $100 each and limited to 250,000. The sets sold out in approximately two weeks.
For collectors of certified coins, perfect graded proof coins in both NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo and PCGS PR70DCAM are readily available. The 2006-W coins are readily available in NGC MS70 but tougher in PCGS MS 70. The bullion version of the coins are abundant in NGC MS 70, but scarce in PCGS MS70.
The overall average price of silver during 2005 was $11.54 per ounce.
2006 Silver Eagle Mintages
Bullion Mintage: 10,676,522
Proof Mintage: 1,092,477*
Uncirculated (Burnished) Mintage: 466,573*
* includes coins sold in the 20th Anniversary Sets
2006 Silver Eagle Specifications
Mint Mark: none (bullion), W (proof & uncirculated)
Designers: Adolph A. Weinman (obverse), John Mercanti (reverse)
Composition: 99.93% silver, 0.07% copper
Weight: 31.101 grams (1.000 ounces)
Diameter: 40.6 mm (1.598 inches)
Thickness: 2.98 mm (0.117 inches)
Edge: Reeded
2006 Silver Eagles For Sale
