1986 $1 1-oz Silver Eagle Proof

First-Year 1986 American Eagle Silver Dollar Proof

They’re arguably the most-collected coins worldwide. They’re the largest silver coin ever produced by the United States Mint. They’re struck in “best of the best” proof condition, in 99.9% fine silver. And the Silver Eagles here are part of the very first issue, in 1986. Since that time, over 550 million Silver Eagles have followed. That’s more than half a billion coins!

About The 1986 American Silver Eagle

The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States. Despite silver values constantly changing, the demand for U.S. Silver Eagle coins has grown steadily over the decades and today is at an all-time high. And no collection of Silver Eagle coins is complete without the 1986 Silver Eagle, the first Silver Eagle minted under the American Eagle Bullion Program. Silver Eagles were created in 1985 by an Act of Congress to give investors a safe, convenient way to add precious metals to their investment portfolios. A generation later, the Silver Eagle coin remains popular. It’s non-reportable, assuring security, portability, and privacy. As the official silver bullion of the United States, the American Silver Eagle is guaranteed by the U.S. Government for content, purity, and weight.

Gorgeous Proof Silver Eagles

The inaugural year for the Silver Eagle program saw a huge demand for the new coin, and even though the 1986 Silver Eagle bullion coin was on sale for only two months of the year, the U.S. Mint sold more than 5 million coins. And even though it’s always been popular with collectors, Silver Eagles are in even more demand right now, especially from the first year, because their iconic design changed in 2021—the first design change in 35 years! And this beauty also come in gorgeous Proof condition, meaning it was expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields

Fill in a hole in your collection or start your own collection with the first 1986 Silver Eagle. Don’t wait on this one or you’ll miss out.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• WEINMAN’S CLASSIC WALKING LIBERTY . . . – Adolph A. Weinman’s iconic Walking Liberty design first made its debut on the 1916 half dollar, lasting three decades before bowing out in 1947. In 1986, this iconic image was reborn for the Silver Eagle with her exquisitely detailed beauty remaining on the coin ever since.
• . . . PAIRED WITH JOHN MERCANTI’S HERALDIC EAGLE! – This coin’s stoic and symbolic Heraldic Eagle was created by designer John Mercanti—the most prolific coin and medal designer in United States Mint history!
• EXPERTLY STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – American Silver Eagles are struck on one-ounce planchets of 99.9% fine silver and measure 40.6 mm in diameter.
• UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER – Each 1986 American Silver Eagle is one dollar United States of America legal tender, as seen on the coin’s reverse.
• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 1986 One-Ounce Silver Eagle will come in gorgeous Proof condition with beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.

Silver Eagles like these are perennial favorites, usually flying out of our vaults as soon as they arrive! Whether you’re new to the series, a diehard collector or a silver stacker looking to add to your reserve, we have the coins that you’re looking for!