As the official silver bullion of the United States Mint, the Silver Eagle has been produce for over two decades. The coin is scaled to one troy ounce and is 99.9% pure silver. Today, consumers can utilize the coins for standard transactions, as well as investing in the underlying value of the coins themselves.
The Mint produces bullion for collectors (proof coins), as well as for general distribution (Liberty coins.) The coins are produced at the Philadelphia, San Francisco and New York mints. The date designs back to the Liberty design from artist Adolph Weinman, which once represented the design on the half-dollar (before the Second World War).
Today, the coins sell based upon the value of silver underlying the coin, as well as the distribution of the particular coin. Special edition range from a 20th Anniversary coin to a special limited circulation coin, which are worth more than the precious metal value. Standard silver Eagles are generally worth their weight in the precious metal, although the special editions have collectible value which extends well beyond the standard edition.
