Collecting Silver Eagle Coins

By George Lapidis

Any coin collector knows that his collection cannot be complete lacking the silver eagle coin. The set of American Silver eagle coins is special because they are the largest in size and are made using the purest legal silver in the history of the United States.

There are a number of other aspects linked with silver eagle coins that add to their value. First of all their size is such that they are easily portable. Hence you can carry your collection around with you.

These coins have a government guarantee status which is applicable universally. This makes the coins highly liquid and they retain great value around the world.

The Silver Eagle coin collection is not an antique collector's item, so one might wonder how to compare their uniqueness and appraise them in comparison with other collector coins.

This collector's item is a young issue and has been in exchange for only 20 years.

When purchasing an American Silver Eagle coins set for your collection you must be aware of the location and date the coins were minted. Also you may be able to get a good comprehension of the value of the coin if you know the mint marks and the finish of the production.

These coins are specifically created and issued for the collectors. They are not meant for circulation in the market. Collectors can directly purchase these collectible coins from the United States Mint.

Initially when the Silver Eagle coins were launched, collectors were allowed to buy only from certified coin dealers or the manufacturers of precious metals. However, later on collectors could purchase directly from the mint.

Perhaps the most coveted and valuable coin in the collection is from the limited edition set of the 1955 era. The 1995 " W Proof American Silver Eagle is no longer available in the market for purchase.

The set included the American gold coin in one ounce, half ounce, quarter ounce and the tenth coin. This complete set was available at a tag lower than 1000 dollars and only 125 sets were produced.

The fact that the American eagle coin collection is guaranteed by the government gives the collector an assurance regarding the purity, value and weight of the coins in question. These coins are loaded by hand into the coin press and then they were stuck on specially burnished blanks that had the special mint mark for each coin.

In present times the American silver eagle coin is the best seller in the world silver coin market. Over 130 million pieces were sold since 1986 and each was made from 100% pure silver guaranteed by the government.

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