2008 American Eagle Silver Dollars
US Mint American Eagle Silver Dollars are not sold directly to the American
public, but are available through coin distributors. These American Eagle
Silver Bullion Coins are affordable investments, beautiful collectibles,
thoughtful gifts and memorable incentives or rewards. Above all, as legal tender, they’re the only silver bullion coins
whose weight and purity are guaranteed by the United States Government.
They’re also the only silver coins allowed in an IRA.
Silver has historically been the most affordable precious metal.
Since 1986, the United States has minted one-dollar silver coins
called “Silver Eagles.” Each
contains a minimum of one troy ounce of 99.9% pure silver.
Each Silver Eagle is a work of art meticulously crafted to the exacting
standards of the United States Mint.
The design is based on Adolph A. Weinman’s 1916 “Walking Liberty”
half-dollar, widely considered one of the more beautiful American coins ever
minted.
Silver Eagles are easy to buy and sell at most coin, precious metals and
brokerage companies. Prices are
based on the market price of silver, plus a small premium to cover minting
and distribution costs.
Affordability -
Credibility - Beauty
They are the qualities which have made American Eagle Silver
Bullion Coins the world’s best-selling silver coins, with more than 60
million sold since 1986. They are the reason to invest in Silver Bullion
coins today.
Genuine Legal Tender
Unlike other silver coins, silver
medallions, tokens or reproductions, these are Silver Eagles are genuine
United States Mint, Legal Tender Silver Dollars.
Government Guaranteed Silver
By law, each American Eagle
Silver Dollar contains 1 troy ounce of pure silver making them one of the
largest silver bullion coins in the world. American Silver Eagles are the
largest genuine Silver Dollars ever issued by the United States Mint. As
such, Silver Eagles are highly prized by coin collectors for their pure
silver content as well as their magnificent and patriotic eagle pictures.
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