2021 (S)(W) Silver Eagle - Flying Eagle

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

2021

Denomination

Silver Bullion

Mint Mark

S,W

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

American Silver Eagles 1986 to Date

Designer

Adolph A. Weinman (obverse) / John Mercanti (reverse)

Mintage

14,900,000

Composition

99.9% Silver

Weight

31.1g

Diameter

40.6mm

Edge

Reeded

Auction Record

$2,500 MS70 12-27-2022 eBay

Description

Produced at the S,W Mint, the 2021 (S)(W) Silver Eagle - Flying Eagle is part of the American Silver Eagles 1986 to Date series. The U.S. Mint produced 14.9 million examples, making this the higher-mintage of the two mint variants, representing 53% 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+). Both Type 1 (Mercanti heraldic eagle) and Type 2 (Damstra flying eagle) reverses were produced, creating the first major design change in 35 years. Auction record: $2,500 MS70 12-27-2022 eBay. Struck in 99.9% silver, weighing 31.1 grams, 40.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #880924.