The American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin is a 1 ounce silver bullion coin produced by the United States Mint. The American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin is the official silver bullion coin of the United States of America. The American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin was first released in late 1986. The American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin is 99.9% pure silver, with the remaining 0.1% content being copper. The American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin is minted in 3 different mints: The Philadelphia, San Francisco, and West Point Mints. The American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin has an obverse design based on the Walking Liberty half dollar, which was designed Adolph Weinman. The obverse of the American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin also contains the year the coin was struck, along with the words “Liberty” and “In God We Trust”.
The reverse of the American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin depicts an eagle behind a shield, with an olive branch and arrows clutched in its talons. The reverse of the American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin also contains 13 stars, which represent the 13 original colonies of the United States of America. The reverse of the American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin also contains the words “United States of America 1oz Fine Silver One Dollar”. The reverse of the American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin sometimes also has a mint mark.
The American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin typically comes in 3 different versions. The standard American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin is a standard silver bullion coin. The proof American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin is a proof bullion coin, and has a mirror finish. The burnished uncirculated American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin is the third variety of the American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin. This version of the American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin is struck on specially burnished blanks.
There are also several special editions of the American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin. Included in these special edition American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin sets are the 2006 and 2011 reverse proof sets, issued for the twentieth and twenty fifth anniversary of the American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin. These American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin sets include a burnished uncirculated American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin, a proof American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin, and a special reverse proof American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin. These American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin reverse proof sets were issued in limited quantities, and are highly sought after by collectors of coins and Americana.
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