Silver American Eagle Coins

Silver Eagles for Sale at APMEX

Silver Eagles are popular with both investors and collectors because of their U.S. Mint Silver bullion content and historical value. The design of the American Silver Eagle is known around the world as one of the most recognizable motifs in coinage history. The American Eagle coin's obverse design is Adolph A. Weinman's full-length figure of Liberty. American Silver Eagle coins enjoy unparalleled recognition and liquidity. The Silver American Eagle is the official Silver bullion coin of the United States and one of the few Silver bullion coins guaranteed for weight, content and purity by the U.S. government. APMEX carries a large selection of BU, certified and MintDirect® Silver Eagle coins.

MintDirect® Silver Eagles with PCGS FirstStrike®

Since 2020, APMEX has partnered with PCGS, one of the most trusted names in numismatics, to further enhance the MintDirect® Premier program. This partnership with PCGS allows MintDirect® Premier with PCGS FirstStrike® Silver Eagles in their sealed packaging to remain eligible for the FirstStrike® designation if submitted to PCGS for grading long after new FirstStrike®-eligible coins are typically off the market.

American Silver Eagle Designs

The original Silver Eagle design features classic artwork by Adolph A. Weinman and John Mercanti. The obverse depicts the Walking Liberty design, originally used on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar from 1916 to 1947. The original reverse portrays a heraldic eagle behind a shield; the eagle grasps 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.

In 2020, the United States Mint unveiled the new reverse designs for the 2021 American Eagle Silver coins. 2021 marks the 35th Anniversary of the American Eagle Coin program, and the new designs will begin appearing on these coins in mid-year 2021. AIP Designer Emily Damstra created the new Silver design, which was sculpted by Mint Medallic Artist Michael Gaudioso. The new design depicts a single eagle coming in for a landing, carrying an oak branch as if to add it to a nest.