American Silver Eagle 1 oz
United States · silver · 1986-today
Overview
The American Silver Eagle is the silver bullion coin of the United States, struck by the United States Mint since 1986. The obverse revives Adolph Weinman's Walking Liberty, designed for the half dollar of the early twentieth century; the reverse long carried a heraldic eagle, since replaced by an eagle landing with an oak branch. Of 999 ‰ fineness, it weighs 31.103 g, one troy ounce, for 31.07 g of fine silver, and measures 40.6 mm across and 2.98 mm thick: it is the widest of the common one-ounce silver coins. Like any fine silver coin, it may haze or spot slightly over time without losing any metal; the original tube protects it. At Gold & Silver Company in Dottignies, every Silver Eagle is weighed and appraised in front of the person, like the gold coins; the assay in the agency is what counts.
Characteristics
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Metal | silver |
| Gross weight | 31.103 g |
| Fineness | 999 ‰ |
| Fine metal | 31.07 g |
| Diameter | 40.6 mm |
| Thickness | 2.98 mm |
| Years of issue | 1986-today |
How to check it
Indicative check: weigh the coin to the centigram and measure its diameter with callipers; a deviation of more than 0.1 g or 0.2 mm from the reference values warrants an examination in the agency. The assay in the agency is what counts.
At Gold & Silver Company
Every coin is weighed and appraised in front of the person, at the agency in Dottignies (Mouscron); the price is set at the rate of the moment of the transaction and is never published in advance.
Welcome policy: for gold, Gold & Silver Company receives by appointment from one kilogram; below that, no appointment is needed during opening hours; for silver, no appointment is needed whatever the quantity.
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Characteristics checked against the reference numismatic catalogues and the issuers' official specifications (September 2026). The appraisal in the agency is what counts.