1986-S $1 Silver Eagle, DCAM

Weight

31.1 g

Diameter

40.6 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

99.93% Silver, .007% Copper

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Proof

Front design

The obverse features a depiction of the Statue of Liberty.

Back design

The reverse features a heraldic eagle with a shield, holding an olive branch and arrows.

Year of Minting

1986

Ruler

NA

Mint location

San Francisco

Mint mark

S

Orientation

Coin alignment

Inscriptions

LIBERTY | IN GOD WE TRUST | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | E PLURIBUS UNUM

Context

: The 1986-S Prof Silver is the first year of issue for the series. It proved to be extremely popular and the Mint sold over 1.446 million examples. The original issue price for each coin was set at $21 each. This remained the highest mintage Proof Silver Eagle for the series until 2006. However, in 2006 the Mint produced a Reverse Proof besides the regular Proof Silver Eagle for the year. Only if you include the mintages of the Reverse Proofs would the overall 2006 Proof Silver Eagles have a higher mintage than the 1986. However, as a regular issue proof the 1986 Silver Eagle has the highest mintage. Decades after the 1986-S Proof Silver Eagle was produced, examples still remain extremely popular with collectors. And for many years the coins have sold at significant premiums over their original issue prices, even for raw examples.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Silver Eagles (1986 to Date)

In circulation

NA

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0