Actually an unknown number of Bullion 2011 Silver Eagles have been struck at the San Francisco Mint since late this summer. This was done to supplement the output of the West Point Mint. They have no mintmarks and are indistinguishable from the bullion coins from the West Point Mint. Some of the coins have been certified to come from the San Francisco Mint and sold on E-Bay, H.S.N. and other dealers.
Starting 2001 all regular-strike Silver Eagles are made at West Point but do not have the W mint mark. So now all Silver Eagles are struck at West Point but only proof and uncirculated-burnished carry the W mint mark.
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Silver eagles can be bought from many different places. Often the easiest way to buy silver eagles is online through a coin collector and trader. These people often have a very nice collection of silver eagles that vary in both date and price ranges. Regardless of your price range, the internet is a great place to begin the search for the silver eagle you've always wanted.
No. The US has never made a coin with pure silver. The closest to pure silver would be American silver Eagles. These coins are silver bullion coins. They are made of 99.93% silver and .07% copper.
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The only U.S. coins currently made that are silver are American Silver Eagles and other special collectors coins sold by the U.S. Mint. These coins are NOT released for circulation.
Breaker point contacts are made of silver plated copper.
There are 3 versions of Silver Eagles made, Bullion, Uncirculated and Proof. Bullion Silver Eagle coins do not have mintmarks. From 1986 to 1998, they were minted at San Francisco. From 1999 to 2000, they were minted at Philadelphia and West Point. Since 2001, they have been minted only at West Point.
7-16-11>>> Silver Eagles are bullion coins made from 1 oz of silver and sold to collectors and investors. For most of these coins, the value is tied to the spot price of silver at time of sale. On 7-15-11 the market closed at $39.27 per ounce, so that's the approximated value.
ICC world cup 2011 is made of gold and silver
Yes, there were several US silver coins made dated 2000, none though were intended for circulation. There were silver eagles made ($1 coins sold as silver bullion and are 1 troy ounce of silver), along with silver proof sets (with 90% silver dime, quarters and half-dollar) and a few silver commemorative coins made. Not to mention many foreign silver coins.
It's a common misconception that old silver dollars were called "eagles". "Silver eagles" are modern bullion pieces made since 1986 and sold to collectors and investors. $1 silver coins minted up till 1935 were and still are called silver dollars and were minted for spending in ordinary commerce. Please see the Related Question for more information.