Key Silver American Eagle Dates & Mintages

What Are The Key Dates For Silver Eagles?

There is a local Gold/Silver dealer in my hometown that sells Silver Eagles for $4 over the spot price of silver ... no matter what year it's from. Needless to say, the key dates fly out the door very quickly. Not that the other coins sit around long either .... the owner recently told me he was getting 10,000 Silver Eagles and over 80% was sold already.

That's why whenever I'm in the area of a coin store I always stop by and look for certain Silver Eagle dates because on eBay & other collectible coin stores, these same coins sell for more.

1996 Silver Eagle

Mintage: 3,603,386

Depending on the condition (and the price of silver at the time) these can sell for about twice as much as other years. The mintage of just over 3.6 million coins is the lowest of the non-proof years to date. Today, these coins sell between $40 - $50 online.

1994 Silver Eagle

Mintage: 4,227,319

The second lowest non-proof mintage since the birth of these coins. If you have a 1994 Silver Eagle in beautiful condition, it can sell for a slight premium over the average Silver Eagle coin. 

Silver Eagle Mintages:

(Sorted By Mintage)

1996 -- 3,603,386

1994 -- 4,227,319

1997 -- 4,295,004

1995 -- 4,672,051

1998 -- 4,847,549

1988 -- 5,004,646

1989 -- 5,203,327

1986 -- 5,393,005

1992 -- 5,540,068

1990 -- 5,840,110

1993 -- 6,763,762

1991 -- 7,191,066

1999 -- 7,408,640

2003 -- 8,495,008

2004 -- 8,882,754

2005 -- 8,891,025

2001 -- 9,001,711

2007 -- 9,028,036

2000 -- 9,239,132

2002 -- 10,539,026

2006 -- 10,676,522

1987 -- 11,442,335

2008 -- 20,583,000

2009 -- 30,459,000

2012 -- 33,742,500

2010 -- 34,764,500

2011 -- 40,020,000

I always am willing to buy Silver Eagles from 1994 - 1998 for a slight premium ($5 - $10 dollars) over the spot silver price. Over time, I think collectors will pay a higher premium for the low mintage versions.

1995-W Silver Eagle Proof

These proofs were originally released to the public if you bought a 10th Anniversary Gold Eagle Proof set in 1995, and only 31,125 were minted making them the most sought after Silver Eagle minted to date.
Depending on the condition, and the price of silver at the time - these coins can sell between $3,000 - $4,500 or more. Notice I underlined 'depending on the conditon' above ... the coin you see pictured here graded PR70 DCAM sold for $61,170 on August 22, 2013!!