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Saturday, 21 November 2009

Enhance Your Portfolio With American Silver Eagle Coins

By Donovan Archer

Even after more than 20 years of being in production, the American Silver Eagle Coin remains one of the most highly prized silver bullion coins on a national as well as a worldwide basis. Initially released by the United States Mint back in'86, American Silver Eagle coins have become the authorized silver bullion coin of our great nation.

The obverse depicts Adolph A. Weinman's stunning walking liberty design originally used on U.S. Silver Half Dollars beginning'16 to'47. The reverse design is the John Mercanti version of an eagle and shield, representational of our country's pride and strength.

The United States Mint puts out proof specimens of American Silver Eagle coins designed for collectors. Proof American Eagle Coins undergo a specialized minting process, which begins by hand feeding polished coin blanks through presses fitted with special dies. The coin is then pressed numerous times making a highly-detailed frosted image which appears to drift over a polished, mirror-like background.

Following scrutiny by the Mint's quality control division, each Proof Silver Eagle Coin is encased in a protective plastic casing and mounted in a beautiful presentation case with its own official Certificate of Authenticity. Because Silver American Proof Eagles are manufactured by the United States Mint, each coin's content, purity and weight are assured by the Government of The United States. These are the only silver bullion coins that can carry this manner of guarantee as they are highly limited in production numbers and are available for order through the Mint and their authorized sellers.

Third-party graded high-grade specimens of proof silver eagles cost far more than normal silver eagles that are uncirculated. It's worth noting that the high-grade specimens of these Proof Silver Eagle coins will be inclined to be priced more in line with the demand for investment quality coins than the existing market value of silver exclusively.

An additional practical method of making an investment in silver eagle coins is by purchasing tubes that each consist of twenty coins that have been factory sealed through the United States Mint. You may often come by the coins at a substantial discount this way, as buying the tubes instead of buying the coins individually through a bulk price discount. When sent out by the Mint, each tube comes in a semi-clear case with a top that features an official United States Mint marking. - 16931

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