Guide to American Silver Eagle Coins
For the first time in the American Silver Eagle series, a significant variety was released in 2008. This was known as the 2008-W Silver Eagle Reverse of 2007 Variety (Buy on eBay). The United States Mint had slightly altered the reverse design between 2007 and 2008, and they inadvertently struck some 2008 coins with the […]
The 2009 Silver Eagle (Buy on eBay) saw a carryover of some of the problems and issues that impacted the popular silver coin series in the prior year. High worldwide demand for precious metals bullion coins caused a continuing silver blank shortage for the United States Mint, impacting both bullion and collector offerings. To start […]
The 2008 Silver Eagle (Buy on eBay) 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 intense that bullion sales had to be suspended during […]
The 2007 Silver Eagle (Buy on eBay) 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 drive […]
To celebrate the 20th year of American Silver Eagle coins, the United S Mint released the 20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set (Buy on eBay). The sets included three Silver Eagle coins, each struck with a different finish. The first coin in the set was struck with a newly introduced uncirculated finish. These coins were struck […]
The 2006 Silver Eagle (Buy on eBay) 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 the […]
The 2005 Silver Eagle (Buy on eBay) 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 a historical basis. Interest in precious metals was supported by steadily increasing prices. Proof Coin The United States Mint began […]
The 2004 Silver Eagle (Buy on eBay) showed a slight mintage increase from the prior year but stayed within the 8 million range. As standard, this silver bullion version of the coin was sold to collectors and precious metals investors through the United States Mint’s network of authorized bullion dealers. Proof Coin The U.S. Mint […]
The 2003 Silver Eagle (Buy on eBay) 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 collectors. […]
The 2002 Silver Eagle (Buy on eBay) 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 re-attain the mark for another four years. […]