The Silver American Eagle is the official silver coin of the United States. Produced by the U.S. Mint at West Point, its weight and purity is guaranteed by the U.S. government, making it acceptable anywhere in the world as investment-grade silver.

International acceptability is just one of the many reasons to buy Silver American Eagles. Here are a few more:

• Silver is the most affordable precious metal that you can trade and invest in larger volumes.
• The value of silver is expected to rise soon.
• Silver American Eagles carry a nominal value that makes them legal tender and can thus be transported with ease across international borders.
• Unlike silver rounds, Silver American Eagles carry numismatic or collector’s value.
• Beautifully designed and crafted, these coins may be given away as gifts or be a treasured part of your collection.
• It’s easy to buy Silver American Eagles and easy to sell them as well, making them highly liquid investments.

History

Introduced in 1986, the Silver American Eagle was issued to give the public more access to silver investments. The demand and supply for this coin has continued to rise since then. This was particularly true during and after the Great Recession, including the present, as people buy Silver American Eagles to hedge their investments. More than 200 million coins have been minted since 1986.

Features

When you invest in Silver American Eagles, you will find the cost to be higher than privately minted silver rounds. One of the reasons behind this is the coin’s numismatic value. Silver American Eagles were created under the Liberty Coin Act of July 9, 1985, which states that coins minted under this act shall be “considered to be numismatic items.”

Other features of Silver American Eagles are as follows:

• Each coin contains one ounce .999 fine silver.
• Each coin has a face value of one dollar, but its actual worth is determined by the coin’s silver content and the spot price of silver.
• You can buy Silver American Eagles in proof or uncirculated finishes. Proof coins are limited in number and are finished to a higher standard, so they come with a higher premium over the spot price.
• Occasionally, you may get backdated Silver American Eagles at a lower price than the current year’s release.
• The obverse features sculptor Adolf Weinman’s Walking Liberty design, which was originally used in the Walking Liberty Half-dollar. It also displays the texts “Liberty,” “In God We Trust,” and the year of the release.
• The reverse features an image of the American Bald Eagle behind a shield, carrying an olive branch and arrows in its talons. The reverse also shows 13 stars representing the original 13 states, and the texts “United States of America,” “1 oz. fine silver,” and “One Dollar”.
• You can buy American Silver Eagles in boxes of 500 coins each, often referred to as the Silver Eagle Monster Box. They are also available in tubes of twenty Silver Eagles each.

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