2008 Silver Eagle
2008 American Silver Eagle The 2008 Silver Eagle saw its mintage surge to a new all time high, nearly doubling the prior record. The spike in demand came amidst a sharp increase in the price of silver and surging worldwide demand for precious metals. Demand was so high that sales of the coin had to [...]
2007 Silver Eagle
2007 American Silver Eagle The 2007 Silver Eagle showed a slight mintage decline from the prior year as the price of silver fell into a new range. With a final mintage of 9,028,036, this year would be the last time the mintage was below the 10 million mark. In the following years, economic uncertainties would [...]
20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set
20th Anniversary American Silver Eagle Set To celebrate the 20th year of American Silver Eagle coins, the US Mint released the 20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set. Each set included three Silver Eagle coins, each struck with a different finish. The first coin in the set was struck using a newly introduced uncirculated finish. These coins [...]
2006 Silver Eagle
2006 American Silver Eagle The 2006 Silver Eagle marked the twentieth anniversary for the popular bullion and collector coin series. The United States Mint issued the standard bullion version of the coin and the collectible proof version. This year they also introduced a second collectible version of the coin and offered special sets to celebrate [...]
2005 Silver Eagle
2005 American Silver Eagle The 2005 Silver Eagle bullion coins had a mintage of 8,891,025. This was very close to the number of coins sold in the prior year, and represented a relatively strong performance on an historical basis. Interest in precious metals was supported by steadily increasing prices. The United States Mint began sales [...]
2004 Silver Eagle
2004 American Silver Eagle The 2004 Silver Eagle showed a slight mintage increase from the prior year but stayed within the 8 million coin range. This silver bullion version of the coin was sold to collectors and precious metals investors through the US Mint’s network of authorized bullion dealers. The US Mint also offered a [...]
2003 Silver Eagle
2003 American Silver Eagle The 2003 Silver Eagle declined in mintage by over 2 million compared to the prior year. Silver Eagle bullion coin mintages would stay in the 8 million range the for next two years, before demand began to grow substantially. The United States Mint offered a proof version of the coin for [...]
2002 Silver Eagle
2002 American Silver Eagle The 2002 Silver Eagle showed an increased mintage from the prior year by over 1.5 million. This brought the total above the 10 million mark for the first time in fifteen years. This would prove to be a temporary peak, as the mintage did not reattain the mark for another four [...]
2001 Silver Eagle
2001 American Silver Eagle The 2001 Silver Eagle experienced a slight decline from the prior year sales level. However, the bullion coin mintage still exceeded the 9 million mark, which was historically very high for the series. Besides the bullion coin, the US Mint also offered a collectible proof version of the coin. The 2001 [...]
