Proof Silver American Eagle Coin

The Proof Silver Eagle : The Silver US Proof coin

The Proof Silver American Eagle coin is a collector's versions of the official United States silver bullion coin. Only a limited number of US Proof coins are struck each year and certain years have been known to sell out soon after being issued.

Design
The U.S. Mint copied the design for the obverse of the bullion and proof Silver Eagle from the Walking Liberty Silver Half-Dollar, which is considered America's most attractive silver coin. It features Lady Liberty cloaked in an American flag, carrying branches of laurel and oak as she walks toward a new day. The motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" rests to the right of her calf and the word "LIBERTY" wraps around the top of the Proof Silver Eagle.

The Proof Silver Eagle's reverse designed by John Mercanti, depicts a heraldic eagle with shield carrying an olive branch and arrows in its talons. An inverse pyramid of thirteen stars representing the thirteen original colonies floats above its head. The words "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA · 1 OZ. FINE SILVER ~ ONE DOLLAR ·" encircle the eagle.

Minting Information
Proof American Eagle coins undergo a detailed minting process using select dies. Lustrous coin blanks are fed manually into the presses where they are struck multiple times to ensure detailed coin images. These images appear softly frosted above a mirror-like background, giving each Proof Silver Eagle its distinctive look.

Each Proof Silver Eagle coin comes in a beautiful, dark blue velvet presentation case (pictured right) with an official U.S. Mint Certificate of Authority. This certificate outlines the United States government’ guarantee of the coin’s silver content, weight, and purity of each Proof Silver Eagle.