The American Silver Eagle was first released by the United States Mint in 1986. It is struck with one troy ounce of (.999) pure silver and has a face value of one dollar. The Silver Eagle has been struck at three mints: the Philadelphia Mint, the San Francisco Mint where proofs were earlier struck and the mint at West Point, New York where proofs were later struck. The obverse features Adolph A. Weinman’s “Walking Liberty” design which was originally used on U.S. half dollar coins dating from 1916 through 1947. The reverse depicts a heraldic eagle and shield designed by John Mercanti.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
1993 American Silver Eagle
The American Silver Eagle was first released by the United States Mint in 1986. It is struck with one troy ounce of (.999) pure silver and has a face value of one dollar. The Silver Eagle has been struck at three mints: the Philadelphia Mint, the San Francisco Mint where proofs were earlier struck and the mint at West Point, New York where proofs were later struck. The obverse features Adolph A. Weinman’s “Walking Liberty” design which was originally used on U.S. half dollar coins dating from 1916 through 1947. The reverse depicts a heraldic eagle and shield designed by John Mercanti.
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