2011 American Silver Eagle

About This Coin

The 2011 American Silver Eagle is a United States dollar from the American Silver Eagles 1986 to Date series — 26th of 41 years in the series. In 2011, coins were struck at the West Point, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and S,W Mints with a combined mintage of 44.9 million. This ranks 38th 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+). The 25th Anniversary set included a reverse proof Silver Eagle, a popular modern issue. 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 $113 to $176 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $1.7K in PR69DCAM grade at eBay. Designed by Adolph A. Weinman/John Mercanti.