When the program started the mintage of the bullion coins was typically below 10 million now with growth of the demand for these coins the mintages are four times the original rate.
Uncirculated silver eagle mintage.
This set included two uncirculated silver eagles a 2011 w and a 2011 s.
The highest mintage proof issue was the inaugural year of 1986 with 1 446 778 pieces distributed.
The 2011 w uncirculated silver eagle eclipsed those numbers at 184 967 in its first four days owing to pent up demand following a two year program hiatus.
Images courtesy of the united states mint first day sales july 8 for the uncirculated 2020 w.
The key date for the series has remained the elusive 1995 w proof silver eagle with a mintage of just 30 125 pieces.
As a note the 2011 dated 25th anniversary american silver eagle set sold out at 100 000.
Like all american silver eagles the.
The united states mint continues to sell the 2011 w uncirculated american silver eagle.
For proof american silver eagles the previously rarest coin was the 1995 w.
Opening day sales july 8 for the uncirculated 2020 w silver american eagle dollar top 98 000 coins.
The coin will be offered at 63 25 when it does go on sale and will have no mintage limit or household ordering restrictions.
The west point mint will be striking the uncirculated 2020 w american.
This coin sold out from the us mint website in under 15 minutes.