1990 American Silver Eagle

About This Coin

The 1990 American Silver Eagle is a United States dollar from the American Silver Eagles 1986 to Date series — an early issue, 5th of 41 years in the series. In 1990, coins were struck at the Philadelphia and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 6.5 million. This ranks 8th of 40 years by total mintage, below 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. Collectors have identified one known die variety for this date (doubled die obverse). Across its variants, estimated values range from $132 to $186 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $13K in MS70 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Adolph A. Weinman/John Mercanti.