What are the lowest mintage silver eagles?

The lowest mintage for a bullion coin is the 1996 Silver Eagle, at 3,603,386. The highest mintage bullion year is 2015, with sales reaching an astounding 47,000,000 coins and achieving the sixth annual sales record in seven years.

How much is a 2012 silver dollar worth?

All 2012 American Silver Eagle coins are made up of one ounce of pure silver. Because of that silver content, each regular issue 2012 $1 silver coin usually trades for around $2 above or below the current price of an ounce of silver depending on if you are buying or selling.

How many Silver Eagles were made in 2012?

To meet those demands, the U.S. Mint produced 33,472,500 uncirculated (“bullion”) silver eagles in 2012 – still more silver eagles than had been minted in any single year up through the late 2000s. Additionally, the U.S. Mint made 869,386 proof specimens and 230,872 burnished pieces for coin collectors.

When did American Silver Eagles start being minted?

We wanted to develop a handy guide that shows you mintages from year to year. Below you will find a table that illustrates the different annual mintages of bullion, proof and burnished American Silver Eagles since the coin�s introduction in 1986.

What’s the highest mintage of a silver eagle?

Silver Eagle Mintage. The highest mintage proof year was the inaugural year of 1986. The lowest mintage for a bullion coin is the 1996 Silver Eagle, at 3,603,386. The highest mintage bullion year is 2011, with sales reaching an astounding 40,020,000 coins and achieving a third consecutive annual record.

How many 2006 Silver Eagle coins are there?

2006: Proof mintage includes 248,875 coins sold in the 20th Anniversary Set. Uncirculated mintage includes 248,875 coins sold in the 20th Anniversary Set and 19,145 coins sold in the Gold and Silver 20th Anniversary Set. 2006-P Rev Pr: Reverse Proof coin only issued in the 20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set.

What years are the most valuable silver eagles?

Perhaps the most popular and valuable of these is the 2008-W Burnished Reverse of 2007. An estimated 47,000 were struck and are worth huge premiums over regular-issue 2008-W Burnished Finish ASEs.

Did the U.S. Mint stop making Silver Eagles?

American Eagle Bullion Coins The gold bullion coins are available in four sizes: one ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce, and one-tenth ounce. The silver, platinum, and palladium bullion coins are available in the one ounce size. The U.S. Mint does not sell American Eagle Bullion Coins directly to the public.

What is a burnished silver eagle?

The U.S. Mint’s Burnished American Silver Eagle coin program uses specially burnished blanks, known as planchets. Burnished coins appear less shiny with a matte finish, compared to a standard bullion coin finish. This is due to the specially polished coin blanks that are used to earn the “burnished” designation.

What are the key dates for Silver Eagles?

American Silver Eagle Key Dates

• 1986 First-Year. While this year is technically not a “key-date,” the 1986 Uncirculated and Proof versions of the Silver American Eagle are the first issues of this wildly popular series.
• 1994.
• 1994-P.
• 1996.

Why is 1996 Silver Eagle more expensive?

The bullion 1996 Silver Eagle carries a premium due to its low mintage. The United States Mint also offered the 1996 Proof Silver Eagle (Buy on eBay) for collectors. These coins were priced at $23.00 and carried a maximum authorized mintage of 500,000 coins. The entire amount was sold out.

What year silver eagles are worth the most?

The 1994 and 1996 silver eagles are the most valuable and popular of the silver eagles, but don’t overlook the 1997 and 1995 silver eagles, which have the third- and fourth-lowest production levels, respectively.

What is the rarest Silver Eagle proof?

The 1995-W Proof American Silver Eagle is the rarest and likely most sought after strike in the history of the American Silver Eagle Program.

Where is the mint mark on a silver American Eagle?

Mint Mark Location. The W mint mark will appear on the reverse side of the Silver Eagle dollar. If a coin has a W mint mark you will find it below the eagle and right above the words “1 oz. FINE SILVER”.

What is the most expensive silver eagle coin?

Often retail priced new around $2.50 oz USD to often time many more US dollars over the fluctuating silver spot price (depending on silver bullion market conditions), the 1 oz American Silver Eagle coin is often the most expensive of all the high volume minted and sold government guaranteed silver bullion coins being sold in the world.