American Silver Coins Years

The silver american eagle enjoys unparalleled recognition and liquidity.

American silver coins years.

It was first released by the united states mint on november 24 1986. All uncirculated coins in this series are worth more. The monthly average price for silver eagles in 2016 was 21 24 per coin. My son and i recently began collecting coins and we are finding silver coins.

Basics of the american silver eagle series. Up to the mid 1990s american money had changed little since the end of silver coins in the mid 1960s and some of the denominations including the paper notes and the nickel had barely changed since the 1930s. The silver american eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the united states and one of the few silver bullion coins guaranteed for weight content and purity by the u s. The us mint introduced american silver eagle bullion coins minted with 999 fine silver in 1986.

Silver coins are easier to find than you might think. 1932 1964 most circulated quarters in this era are common and trade in relation to their silver content value. In 2016 one ounce american silver eagles opened the year at a price of 17 26 and ended the year at a price of 17 00. It is struck only in the one troy ounce size which has a nominal face value of one dollar and is guaranteed to contain one troy ounce of 99 9 pure silver it is authorized by title ii of public law 99 61 liberty coin act approved july 9.

The american silver eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the united states. Investors bought 40 50 million of them in recent years. 1964 was the last year for silver quarters. The cool thing is we are finding these partially silver coins while sorting through rolls of commonly used u s.

Our coin collection also includes the popular busts such as morgan dollars silver american eagles and american gold eagles. Any united states dime quarter half dollar or dollar that is dated 1964 or earlier is made of 90 silver. In the dime series all coins dated 1965 or later are clad coins and contain no silver at all. Starting in 1986 the american silver eagle program has been enormously successful.

The coins from the 1930 s and 1940 s may also be worth more if they are exceptionally nice circulated examples. The monthly average price for silver eagles in 2016 was 21 24 per coin. To complete a set of coins based on year series title or denomination whether it s a silver proof set a gold liberty head or a buffalo nickel sort by mint year mint location and denomination to start. Washington quarters years containing 90 silver.