The 1986 1 oz American Silver Eagle Coin, as the inaugural issue of the American Silver Eagle series, is highly valued by collectors and investors. It contains one ounce of .999 fine silver, with a purity of 99.9%. This coin features the renowned "Walking Liberty" design by Adolph A. Weinman on the obverse, an iconic image that has been a staple of American coinage. The reverse, designed by John Mercanti, showcases a heraldic eagle behind a shield. Significantly, the mintage for this first year of the series was approximately 5,393,005, making the 1986 American Silver Eagle both a popular and historically important coin for collectors, prized for its silver content and its status as the beginning of one of the most famous silver bullion series.
