1987 American Silver Eagle
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About This Coin
The 1987 American Silver Eagle is a United States dollar from the American Silver Eagles 1986 to Date series — the second year of the series. In 1987, coins were struck at the San Francisco and Philadelphia Mints with a combined mintage of 12.3 million. This ranks 21st of 40 years by total mintage, above the series median of 11.8 million. 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+). Struck after the transition from silver to clad coinage, as the Mint adapted to modern production methods and record-breaking mintages. Struck in 99.93% silver, .007% copper, weighing 31.1 grams, 40.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $119 to $186 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $9.1K in MS70 grade at Great Collections. Designed by Adolph A. Weinman/John Mercanti.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
