The reference behind the reference

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Historical claims deserve a trail you can follow. We prioritize U.S. Mint releases, official program descriptions, and original reports.

U.S. Mint

American Eagle Coin Program

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U.S. Mint

Legislation: Title II — Liberty Coins, Public Law 99-61

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U.S. Mint

Timeline of the U.S. Mint

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U.S. Mint

American Eagle Silver Proof Coin: designs and specifications

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U.S. Mint

Bullion Coin Programs: Silver Eagle specifications

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U.S. Mint

2001: Silver Proof Eagle production moves to West Point

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U.S. Mint

2006: American Eagle 20th Anniversary Sets

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U.S. Mint

2009: Proof and uncirculated Eagles not offered

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U.S. Mint

2010: American Eagle Silver Proof returns

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U.S. Mint

2011: American Eagle 25th Anniversary Silver Coin Set

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U.S. Mint

2016 Annual Report: 30th anniversary edge lettering

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U.S. Mint

2021: Redesigned American Eagle Silver Proof Coin

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U.S. Mint

July 2026 Coins Online: differences among 2026 Eagles

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U.S. Mint

2026 Silver Enhanced Uncirculated Coin

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U.S. Mint

January 2026 Coins Online: Coin Finishes, Defined

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U.S. Mint

Caring for Your Coin Collection

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U.S. Mint

Machine Readable Data: bullion and coin reports

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U.S. Mint

American Eagle Silver Bullion Coin — Star Privy Mark

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PCGS

PCGS: 1992-S proof Silver Eagle

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PCGS

PCGS: 1993-P proof Silver Eagle and Philadelphia Set

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PCGS

PCGS: 2008-W burnished Silver Eagle, Reverse of 2007

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NGC

NGC: diagnostic photographs of the 2008-W Reverse of 2007 variety

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U.S. Mint

Anatomy of a Coin: surfaces and finishes

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U.S. Mint

1996 proof Silver Eagle sellout, announced in 1997

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U.S. Mint

1997 proof Silver Eagles: production and remaining inventory

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U.S. Mint

1998 American Eagle proof offerings

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U.S. Mint

1999 proof Eagles: the last dates of the 1900s

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U.S. Mint

2000 American Eagle gold and silver proof release

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U.S. Mint

2002 American Eagle proof coins and their historical designs

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U.S. Mint

2002: Silver Eagle proofs join the subscription program

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U.S. Mint

2003 American Eagle Silver Proof Coin

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U.S. Mint

2004 American Eagle Silver Proof Coin

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U.S. Mint

2005 proof Silver Eagle: no announced mintage ceiling

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U.S. Mint

2007 collector uncirculated Silver Eagle

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U.S. Mint

2008 collector uncirculated Silver Eagle

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U.S. Mint

2012 San Francisco Two-Coin Silver Proof Set

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U.S. Mint

2013 West Point set: enhanced uncirculated surface details

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U.S. Mint

2014 American Eagle Silver Proof Coin

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U.S. Mint

2015 American Eagle Silver Proof Coin

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U.S. Mint

2016 proof Silver Eagle: anniversary edge lettering

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U.S. Mint

2016 uncirculated Silver Eagle: anniversary edge lettering

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U.S. Mint

2017 Congratulations Set: San Francisco proof Silver Eagle

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U.S. Mint

2018 San Francisco American Eagle Silver Proof Coin

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U.S. Mint

2018 West Point American Eagle Silver Proof Coin

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U.S. Mint

2019 San Francisco enhanced reverse proof Silver Eagle

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U.S. Mint

2019 Pride of Two Nations set

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U.S. Mint

Coin glossary: enhanced reverse proof surface treatments

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U.S. Mint

2020 End of World War II anniversary coins and privy mark

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U.S. Mint

2022 San Francisco Silver Eagle and the refreshed designs

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U.S. Mint

2023 West Point American Eagle Silver Proof Coin

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U.S. Mint

2024 San Francisco American Eagle Silver Proof Coin

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U.S. Mint

2025 Army anniversary Silver Eagle privy mark

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U.S. Mint

2025 Navy anniversary Silver Eagle privy mark

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U.S. Mint

2025 Marine Corps anniversary Silver Eagle privy mark

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U.S. Mint

2025 Silver Eagle made with laser-engraved master dies

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Image credits

Coin imagery is from the U.S. Mint, reproduced through Wikimedia Commons files identified as public domain in the United States. The site hosts its own copies. The photographs illustrate specific issues; they are not images of every year or finish.

Artists represented: Adolph A. Weinman (Walking Liberty), John Mercanti (heraldic eagle), and Emily Damstra (landing eagle, sculpted by Michael Gaudioso). Coin images are shown larger than actual size.

Artistic design studies

The year index includes three AI-assisted engraved-style illustrations created for this site from the U.S. Mint reference photographs: Walking Liberty, the Type 1 heraldic eagle, and the Type 2 landing eagle. They interpret the shared design motifs and omit dates, inscriptions, and mint marks. They are not photographs of particular yearly issues and should not be used to authenticate a coin. Enlarged views pair each study with its reference photograph.

Site branding

The eagle logo and matching medallion icon were supplied by the site owner. They are site branding, separate from the U.S. Mint coin photographs used in the reference.