1 oz American Eagle Silver Coin (Mixed Years)

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This coin is the Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) version of the Silver Eagle.

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Why Buy American Silver Eagle ?

Here are several great features if you are looking to buy silver eagle coins :

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The U.S. Mint produces these coins with costs based on the silver content, minting costs and distribution.  However, the U.S. Mint does not sell uncirculated American Silver Eagle coins directly to the public. It first sells the coins to wholesalers and dealers like Gerrards who then distribute the coins to the public.

Uncirculated American Silver Eagles typically carry a premium of a few pound over the silver spot price. This low premium comes from a reason: their well known reputation as a respected product from the U.S. Mint.

Popularity

During the first year of issue (1986), the U.S. Mint had to postpone sales because of the high demand for this coin. In fact, the Silver Eagle encountered a large success at its introduction. The U.S. Mint produces this silver bullion coin in three branches : Philadelphia, San Francisco and West Point.

The Silver Eagle coins is now one of the most popular product among silver investors. US investors consider this silver bullion as an excellent product to buy. In fact, it is a highly popular coin to trade both in United States and Europe. Therefore, this silver coin is tradable worldwide.

Historical Design

The 1 oz Silver Eagle features the portrait of the symbolic Lady Liberty. This design originates from the old half dollars Liberty Walking coins, US coins used as national currency from 1916 to 1947. Moreover, the Silver Eagle has a historical face value of one US Dollars.

Design of the Silver Eagle

The American Silver Eagle originates its design directly from the 1916 Walking Liberty Half Dollar, designed by Adolph A. Weinman’s. The 1916 Half Dollars was widely considered as one of the most beautiful American coins ever minted. It invokes feelings of ambition, courage and most importantly freedom, similar to those experienced by American settlers when they arrived in the 16th and 17th century. The reverse design of the heraldic eagle originates from John Mercanti.

The american silver eagle first gained approval for minting from the United States Congress in 1985, through the Title II of public law 99-61. The first coins minted were released released on November 24, 1986. They are the America’s only official investment-grade silver bullion coins and are considered one of the most beautiful U.S. Silver coins ever minted. They are produced in three mints around US: Philadelphia Mint, San Francisco Mint and West Point Mint.

The Silver Eagles have a really strong sales history. Sold out immediately when first released in 1986, the US Mint experienced the same scenario many times since. The popularity of the silver eagles coin has continued since, with record breaking sales figures in 2014 – 2015 (44 and 47 millions silver coins minted and sold during both years)

Brief History of the American Silver Eagle

The American Silver Eagle originates its design directly from the 

1916 Walking Liberty Half Dollar, designed by Adolph A. Weinman’s. The 1916 Half Dollars was widely considered as one of the most beautiful American coins ever minted. It invokes feelings of ambition, courage and most importantly freedom, similar to those experienced by American settlers when they arrived in the 16th and 17th century.

The american silver eagle first gained approval for minting from the United States Congress in 1985, through the Title II of public law 99-61. The first coins minted were released released on November 24, 1986. They are the America’s only official investment-grade silver bullion coins and are considered one of the most beautiful U.S. Silver coins ever minted. They are produced in three mints around US: Philadelphia, San Francisco and West Point.

The Silver Eagles have a really strong sales history. Sold out immediately when first released in 1986, the US Mint experienced the same scenario many times since. The popularity of the silver eagles coin has continued since, with record breaking sales figures in 2014 – 2015 (44 and 47 millions silver coins minted and sold during both years)

Why buy 1 ounce silver coins ?

In most cases, choosing between silver coins or bars will be a matter of preferences. It will depend on your investment goals and motives. Regarding silver coins, the premium is usually higher than silver bars. However, most of the silver bullion coins are cheaper because of the large quantities of these coins produced each year. As a result, silver coins are easier to trade than bars, and are highly liquid. This makes silver bullion coins a great investment choice.

Investors will also enjoy buying silver coins instead of bars for the sake of creating a collection. In fact, each silver bullion coins have their own specific design. Even more, some silver coins series like the Australian Kangaroo change their reverse design each year. You can find amusement by collecting each year of issue. In summary, buy silver coins add enjoyment and collectability to silver bullion investment.

Finally, some silver coins will have additional tax additional benefits. To illustrate, silver Britannia will be a good investment choice for british investors because of its exemption of Capital Gain Tax (CGT). This is due to the legal tender status of the coin in UK. Similarly, US investors can buy Silver Eagle to complement their IRA plan.

Why invest in Silver ?

Many investors buy silver coins like the silver eagle to hedge and diversify their assets. In fact, analysts demonstrated that silver and stock prices have a low correlation. Although silver has a limited supply, the industrial demand for this metal remains stable. Therefore, investors tend to invest in silver because it holds its value as other investments fall in price. It enables to maintain a balance between short and long-term investment.