Silver Eagles (1986 to Date)

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Key Dates:

First minted in 1986, American Silver Eagles are pure .999 fine silver, and considered the finest silver coins ever minted and distributed in the U.S.A. Each one dollar coin contains one troy ounce of pure silver and measures 1.598" (or 40.6mm) in diameter with a thickness of .117" or 2.98mm. They are impressively large and substantial coins...America's only official investment grade silver bullion coin. The obverse design of the coin is based on the U.S. "Walking Liberty" half dollar, first minted in 1916 and designed by German-immigrant sculptor Adolph Alexander Weinman, who also designed the famous U.S. "Mercury" dime, also introduced in 1916. The reverse side of the coin features a bald eagle and shield, with 13 stars, representing the 13 original American colonies, positioned above the eagle's head.

Specs

Sculptor Obverse: Adolph A Weinman	Sculptor Reverse: John Mercanti
Weight: 31.10 grams	Diameter:40.6mm
Thickness: 2.98mm	Composition: .9993 Silver

Mints

Please bear with us. We still have to photograph and document the mint location of this coin.

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What's it worth?

So what's my coin worth?

Here are a few of my favorite free guides for estimating the value of your coin.

Click Here - Numismedia Fair Market Value pages. This is the guide for all NGC graded coins.
Click Here - PCGS Price Guide. This guide is the guide for PCGS graded coins

Click the sliders below for more information on how to estimate the value of your coins.

Determine what you have

Coin type(Bullion Coin), Coin Set(Silver American Eagle), Year(1999), Mintmark(W)
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If you are on the page of the coin that you are interested in, go to the next step and grade your coin. If not, find your coin and use that grade guide
Keep in mind any errors or varieties for your coin when looking for the value. You never know, you might have a rare find.

Determine the Grade of your coin

The grade of your coin is probably the most important aspect in valuating your coin. It can also be the most subjective.

We are still researching guidelines for grading this coin. If you would like to submit your guidelines for grading this coin, please contact me.

In the mean time Click Here for general grading guidelines.

What Value do you want?

Now that you understand what coin you have, and an approximate grade for the coin, ask yourself why you want the value.

I want to sell it - If you want to sell your coin, understand that dealers won't likely give you full red book or full graded price for the coin. They need to make a profit too. EBay is always a good option, but you may not get as much as the power sellers with thousands of positive reviews. Be realistic about how much you will get for selling the coin, and use the price guides as good references.
I want to buy it - Arm yourself with as much information as you can. Just like above, the dealers aren't going to pay full red book for the coin, so there may just be some wiggle room. The key is to know what you want, and understand roughly how much it should go for. If you find a coin that you just have to have, this may help you from paying too much for it.
Insurance - If you are looking at the value of the coin for insurance, you may want to use these guide values or get a professional appraisal from a dealer. It's important to note that you need to insure for what it will cost to replace the coin. That is likely closer to Red Book, Numismedia, or PCGS price guides.

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