1995 American Silver Eagle Coins
Numbers for the 1995 American Silver Eagle Coins showed improvement over the previous years strikes for both the proof and bullion versions of the coin.
A slight drop in the price of silver for the year may have had some influence on the mintage increase. The precious metal averaged $5.20 an ounce, down $.08 from the previous year.
These coins also marked the 10th anniversary strikes of the program which debuted in 1986. To celebrate this fact, the US Mint struck special Proof Silver Eagles at its facility in West Point to be included in the "10th Anniversary American Eagle Five Coin Set" containing the silver strike and the four different sizes of the Gold American Eagle.
1995 Silver Eagle Mintage
Bullion Silver Eagle Mintage
Bullion Eagle mintage increased slightly compared to the previous year and came in at 4,672,051. This was an increase of 444,732 or up 10.5%.
The chart below is a monthly breakdown of the Bullion Silver Eagles sold during the year by the US Mint. (Numbers may include coins minted in other years.):
Bullion Silver Eagles Sold in 1995
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Proof Silver Eagle Mintage
Standard Proof Silver Eagles for the year increased 66,343 from the previous year to 438,511. Also, unique for the year, the Mint struck a special Proof Silver Eagle at its facility in West Point to be included in the "10th Anniversary American Eagle Five Coin Set." A total of 30,125 of these sets were sold.
Issue Information
The 1995 Silver Eagles marked the tenth anniversary of the Eagle coins.
Release Date
The 1995 Eagles were available for most of the year from the US Mint.
Issue Price
Bullion Eagles were sold to the Mint’s network of authorized purchasers who re-sold them to collectors and investors for a small premium above the current spot-price of the silver contained within them. The standard Proof Silver Eagles were sold by the Mint for $23. The special West Point struck Proof Silver Eagle was only sold as part of a five coin set which also contained the four different sizes of the Gold Eagles struck that year.
U.S. Mint Production Facility
The bullion Silver Eagle was struck at the US Mint’s facility in San Francisco but contained no mintmark. The standard Proof Silver Eagle was struck at the Mint’s facility in Philadelphia and contained the ‘P’ mintmark. A special Proof Silver Eagle was struck at the Mint’s facility in West Point and contained the ‘W’ mintmark.
Designer & Sculptor
First appearing on the 1916-1947 half dollar, Adolph A Weinman’s "Walking Liberty" design is used on the obverse (heads side) of the Eagle. The reverse shows John Mercanti’s version of a heraldic Eagle.
Coin Specifications
| Face Value: |
$1 |
| Finish: |
Bullion, Proof |
| Composition: |
99.93% Ag, 00.07% Cu |
| Standard Weight: |
31.103 g |
| Standard Diameter: |
40.60 mm |
| Edge: |
Reeded |
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