1996 (P) American Silver Eagle
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Auction Record
$21,850 MS70 09-11-2009 Heritage Auctions
Description
A Silver Eagle from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1996 (P) American Silver Eagle belongs to the American Silver Eagles 1986 to Date series. The U.S. Mint produced 3.6 million examples, making this the higher-mintage of the two mint variants, representing 52% of production. The obverse features Liberty striding confidently toward the sunrise, draped in the American flag, carrying branches of laurel and oak symbolizing civil and military glory — Adolph Weinman's iconic design adapted from the Walking Liberty Half Dollar and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle behind a shield, designed by John M. Mercanti — the most reproduced coin image in history (1986-2020) or an eagle in flight carrying an oak branch, the redesigned reverse by Emily Damstra introduced in 2021 (2021+). Lower bullion mintage makes the 1996 a semi-key date in the series. Philadelphia's mint — the nation's first — has produced coins without interruption since its founding in 1792. Estimated market value is approximately $186. Struck in 99.93% silver, .007% copper, weighing 31.1 grams, 40.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #9900.
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