{"id":27,"date":"2018-01-28T16:18:57","date_gmt":"2018-01-28T16:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/blog\/?p=27"},"modified":"2026-04-24T21:51:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:51:43","slug":"cheapest-american-silver-eagle-coins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/blog\/cheapest-american-silver-eagle-coins\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheapest American Silver Eagle coins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">American Silver Eagle Coins, the Silver Standard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/collection\/American-Silver-Eagles\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Silver Eagle<\/a> (ASE) coin has become the most recognized government-issued bullion coin in the world. Introduced by the US Mint in 1986, it has stood the test of time. Millions of Silver Eagle coins are minted each year, and investors and silver stackers are always on the hunt for the cheapest American Silver Eagle coins available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Silver Eagle Premium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorized Purchasers are bullion wholesalers. Authorized Purchasers buy Silver Eagle coins at a fixed premium of <a href=\"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/blog\/american-silver-eagle-premiums-going-up-due-to-us-mint-increases\/\">$3.05 per coin<\/a> over the LBMA silver spot price, automatically setting the price of American Silver Eagle coins higher than generic silver bullion. The dealers pass this premium on to consumers along with an additional premium that represents the dealer&#8217;s price markup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cheaper American Silver Eagle &#8211; Random Year (BU)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are opportunities to buy American Silver Eagle (ASE) coins at a significant discount. Dealers trade American Silver Eagle coins from individuals at a discounted price as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/blog\/what-is-secondary-market-precious-metals-and-bullion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">secondary market<\/a> for precious metals.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/p\/American-Silver-Eagle-Random-Year\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2017-1-oz-America-Silver-Eagle.jpg\" alt=\"Secondary Market Silver Eagles\" style=\"width:322px;height:322px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Secondary Market Silver Eagles are typically from random mintage years<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dealers sell these coins at a discount, which helps them pass some of the savings on to end users by offering discounts on &#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/p\/American-Silver-Eagle-Random-Year\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Random Year<\/a>&#8221; coins. These listings refer to coins that the dealer has inventory, likely acquired from different individuals over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/product.php?product=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Random Year <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/p\/American-Silver-Eagle-Random-Year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Silver Eagle<\/a> coins are among the best values available for silver investors and stackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cull Condition &#8211; The Cheapest American Silver Eagles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cheapest American Silver Eagle coins on the secondary market are usually &#8220;Cull&#8221; coins. The condition of <a href=\"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/p\/American-Silver-Eagle-Cull-Damaged-Circulated-Cleaned-Tarnished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cull American Silver Eagle<\/a> coins will vary from dealer to dealer and from batch to batch. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/examples-cull-impaired-silver-eagles.jpg\" alt=\"Examples of American Silver Eagles in Cull or Impaired Condition\" class=\"wp-image-3472\" style=\"width:381px;height:381px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Examples of American Silver Eagles in Cull or Impaired Condition<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Coins in cull conditions will usually show:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Signs of scratches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some wear and tear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signs of circulation and handling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It may have been cleaned<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Imperfections or other damage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A cull ASE coin will still contain 1 troy ounce of silver, and the intrinsic value will remain. Even in cull condition, American Silver Eagle coins are still the most recognized <a href=\"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/collection\/2025-Government-Bullion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">government bullion<\/a> coin in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cheapest American Silver Eagle coins you can buy are often in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/p\/American-Silver-Eagle-Cull-Damaged-Circulated-Cleaned-Tarnished\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cull condition<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Find the Cheapest American Silver Eagle Coins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dealers that offer cull condition and secondary market American Silver Eagle coins will have product listings on their website. The description or title of the listing will identify the coins as Random Year or Cull American Silver Eagle coins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FindBullionPrices.com tracks the prices from various trusted and reputable online bullion dealers. The cost of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/p\/American-Silver-Eagle-Random-Year\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Random Year American Silver Eagle<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/p\/American-Silver-Eagle-Cull-Damaged-Circulated-Cleaned-Tarnished\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cull American Silver Eagle<\/a> coins varies based on daily changes to the silver spot price.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Silver Eagle Coins, the Silver Standard The American Silver Eagle (ASE) coin has become the most recognized government-issued bullion coin in the world. Introduced by the US Mint in 1986, it has stood the test of time. Millions of Silver Eagle coins are minted each year, and investors and silver stackers are always on &#8230; <a title=\"Cheapest American Silver Eagle coins\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/findbullionprices.com\/blog\/cheapest-american-silver-eagle-coins\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Cheapest American Silver Eagle coins<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,4,31,2],"tags":[36,13,37,38,40,39],"class_list":["post-27","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american-silver-eagle","category-bullion-dealers","category-cheap-silver","category-silver-bullion","tag-cheap-bullion","tag-cheap-silver","tag-cheapest-american-silver-eagle","tag-cull-coins","tag-government-bullion","tag-random-year-american-silver-eagle"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - 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