Legislative history Background: Defense National Stockpile silver sales
FINE SILVER~ONE DOLLAR, and E PLURIBUS UNUM (on the banner that the eagle holds in its beak), as well as the mintmark if applicable. The reverse was inscribed with the phrases UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1 OZ. FINE SILVER~ONE DOLLAR, and E PLURIBUS UNUM, as well as the mintmark if applicable.įrom 1986 to 2021, the reverse was designed by John Mercanti and portrayed a heraldic eagle behind a shield the eagle grasping an olive branch in its right talon and arrows in its left talon, echoing the Great Seal of the United States above the eagle are thirteen five-pointed stars representing the Thirteen Colonies. The reverse is inscribed with the phrases UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1 OZ. The newly designed reverse of the 2021 American Silver Eagle was designed by Emily Damstra and shows an eagle landing on a branch much like that of the reverse of the 1971 Eisenhower Dollar Coins. The obverse is inscribed with the year of minting or issuance, the word LIBERTY, and the phrase IN GOD WE TRUST. As this iconic design had been a public favorite-and one of the most beloved designs of any United States coinage of modern times, silver or otherwise-it was revived for the Silver Eagle decades later. Weinman, which originally had been used on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar coin of the United States from 1916 to 1947. The design on the coin's obverse was taken from the "Walking Liberty" design by Adolph A. The American Silver Eagle bullion coin may be used to fund Individual Retirement Account investments. The Silver Eagle has been produced at three mints: the Philadelphia Mint, the San Francisco Mint, and the West Point Mint. In addition to the bullion version, the United States Mint has produced a proof version and an uncirculated version for coin collectors. Its content, weight, and purity are certified by the United States Mint. It is authorized by Title II of Public Law 99-61 (Liberty Coin Act, approved July 9, 1985) and codified as 31 U.S.C. It is struck only in the one- troy ounce, which has a nominal face value of one dollar and is guaranteed to contain one troy ounce of 99.9% pure silver. It was first released by the United States Mint on November 24, 1986. The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States. Heraldic eagle with shield and thirteen five-pointed stars
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