2011 (S) Silver Eagle - 25th Anniversary Set

Coin Details

Auction Record

$1,541 MS70 01-26-2012 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 2011 (S) Silver Eagle - 25th Anniversary Set is a Silver Eagle produced at the San Francisco Mint as part of the American Silver Eagles 1986 to Date series. The U.S. Mint produced 99,882 examples, making this the lowest mintage among 3 mint variants, representing only less than 1% of total production. 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. Struck at the San Francisco Mint, established during the California Gold Rush and now primarily producing proof and collector coins. Auction record: $1,541 MS70 01-26-2012 Heritage Auctions. Struck in 99.93% silver, .007% copper, weighing 31.1 grams, 40.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #509299.