20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set
2006 20th Anniversary 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, one struck with a proof finish, one struck with an uncirculated finish, and one struck with a special reverse proof finish. The reverse proof coin features mirrored raised design elements over a frosted background, the opposite of the traditional proof finish.
The sets went on sale August 30, 2006 and were priced at $100 per set. The sets were limited to a maximum authorized mintage of 250,000 sets, with a household ordering limit of ten. The 20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set sold out at the US Mint in approximately two weeks.
Separately, the US Mint issued a 20th Anniversary Gold & Silver Eagle Set. These sets contained uncirculated versions of the 2006-W Silver Eagle and 2006-W Gold Eagle. These sets were limited to 20,000 units and also sold out.
20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set Mintage
Three Coin Set: 248,875
Two Coin Set (Gold and Silver): 19,145
20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set Specifications
Mint Mark: W (proof & uncirculated coins), P (reverse proof coin)
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
