The American Silver Eagle Coin is minted annually by the US Mint since 1986. The US Mint produces only enough coins that they think they will be able to sell to investors. American Silver Eagle Mintages vary year to year based on investor demand.
American Silver Eagle Annual Mintage Numbers
The Liberty Coin Act of 1985 authorized the US Mint to create the first American Silver Eagle coins in 1986. The law set base design specifications and standards for the Silver Eagles that includes:
- The coins will be 40.6 millimeters in diameter and weigh 31.103 grams
- Each coin will contain .999 fine silver
- Each coin will feature a design symbolic of Liberty on the obverse side and of an eagle on the reverse side
- Each coin will be inscribed with the of the year of minting or issuance, the words ‘Liberty’, ‘In God We Trust’, ‘United States of America’, ‘1 Oz. Fine Silver’, ‘E Pluribus Unum’, and ‘One Dollar’
- Each coin will have reeded edges
The law took effect on October of 1985 with instructions that the first coins would be released in September of 1986.
Silver Eagle Mintage by Year
Year |
Bullion |
Proof |
Uncirculated |
| 1986 | 5,393,005 | 1,446,778 | |
| 1987 | 11,442,335 | 904,732 | |
| 1988 | 5,004,646 | 557,370 | |
| 1989 | 5,203,327 | 617,694 | |
| 1990 | 5,840,110 | 695,510 | |
| 1991 | 7,191,066 | 511,924 | |
| 1992 | 5,540,068 | 498,543 | |
| 1993 | 6,763,762 | 405,913* | |
| 1994 | 4,227,319 | 372,168 | |
| 1995 | 4,672,051 | 407,822 | |
| 1995-W | 30,125 | ||
| 1996 | 3,603,386 | 498,293 | |
| 1997 | 4,295,004 | 440,315 | |
| 1998 | 4,847,549 | 450,728 | |
| 1999 | 7,408,640 | 549,330 | |
| 2000 | 9,239,132 | 600,743 | |
| 2001 | 9,001,711 | 746,398 | |
| 2002 | 10,539,026 | 647,342 | |
| 2003 | 8,495,008 | 747,831 | |
| 2004 | 8,882,754 | 801,602 | |
| 2005 | 8,891,025 | 816,663 | |
| 2006 | 10,676,522 | 1,092,477 | 466,573 |
| 2006-P Rev Pr | 248,875 | ||
| 2007 | 9,028,036 | 821,759 | 621,333 |
| 2008 | 20,583,000 | 700,979 | 533,757 |
| 2009 | 30,459,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 34,764,500 | 849,861 | 0 |
| 2011 | 40,020,000 | 847,473 | 409,766 |
| 2011-S | 99,882 | ||
| 2011-P Rev Pr | 99,882 | ||
| 2012 | 33,742,500 | 832,779 | 226,120 |
| 2012-S | 281,792 | ||
| 2012-S Rev Pr | 224,935 | ||
| 2013 | 42,675,000 | 934,331 | 221,981 |
| 2013-W | 235,689 | ||
| 2013- W Rev Pr | 235,689 | ||
| 2014 | 44,006,000 | ||
| 2015 | 47,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | 37,701,500 | ||
| 2017 | 18,065,500 | ||
| 2018 | 15,700,000 | ||
| 2019 1 | 10,022,000 1 |
1 – Sales totals through June 2019.