Bullion Silver Eagle Coin Mintages

The United States Mint has been striking American Silver Eagle Bullion coins on an annual, non-stop basis since 1986. These legal tender coins weigh in at one ounce and are minted in .999 fine silver. Intended for investors and required by law to produce them in sufficient quantities to meet public demand — which has been unprecedented in recent years, the US Mint has struck more than 207 million of the coins from 1986 to 2009.

American Silver Eagle Bullion Mintages 1986-2009

American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Mintages

The following are the latest available figures from the U.S. Mint. The final 2011 mintage amount will not likely be available until February 2010.

Year   Mintages
1986   5,393,005
1987   11,442,335
1988   5,004,646
1989   5,203,327
1990   5,840,210
1991   7,191,066
1992   5,540,068
1993   6,763,762
1994   4,227,319
1995   4,672,051
1996   3,603,386
1997   4,295,004
1998   4,847,549
1999   7,408,640
2000   9,239,132
2001   9,001,711
2002   10,539,026
2003   8,495,008
2004   8,882,754
2005   8,891,025
2006   10,676,522
2007   9,028,036
2008   20,583,000
2009   30,459,000
Total   207,227,482

 

The Mint does not sell its bullion coins directly to the public. Instead, it works with a small number of authorized purchasers who in turn resell the coins to precious metal providers, investors, dealers and collectors. These coins do not have a mint mark, unlike their numismatic proof and uncirculated counterparts struck specifically for collectors.