Proof Silver Eagles Mintage

The Proof Silver Eagle has been issued each year from 1986 to 2008 as a collectible version of the American Silver Eagle bullion coin. The coins were not issued for 2009 and the ongoing status of the proof series remains contingent on the ability of the United States Mint to meet demand for bullion coins. Each coin is created through a specialized minting process whereby the coins are struck multiple times by specialized dies. The finished coins have a cameo finish with frosted raised elements and mirrored backgrounds.

2023-S Proof America Silver Eagle
2023-S Proof Silver Eagle

The design for the obverse and reverse of the coins is the same as found on the silver bullion coins. The obverse is Adolph A. Weinman’s rendition of “Walking Liberty” and the reverse is a heraldic eagle designed by John Mercanti. In 2021, the reverse design was replaced with a flying eagle design created by Emily Damstra.

Proof Silver Eagle Notes:

  • There have been 25 different date and mint mark combinations issued between 1986 and 2008, including the specially issued 1995-W Proof Silver Eagle and 2006-P Reverse Proof Silver Eagle.
  • The 1995-W Proof Silver Eagle was issued as part of the 10th Anniversary Gold Eagle Set. The coin had the lowest mintage for a Proof Silver Eagle at 30,125.
  • The highest mintage occurred for the inaugural 1986 release with 1,446,778 coins minted.
  • The 2006-P Reverse Proof Silver Eagle was issued as part of the 20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set. The coin has a finish which displays mirrored raised elements and frosted background fields.
  • The regular Proof Silver Eagle was minted at the San Francisco Mint from 1986 to 1992, at the Philadelphia Mint from 1996 to 2000, and at the West Point Mint from 2001 to 2008.
  • Not including the special issues, there have been a total of 26,649,637 Proof Silver Eagles minted.
  • The average mintage for regular Proof Silver Eagle issues is 579,340.

Proof Silver Eagle Mintages:

IssueMintage
1986-S1,446,778
1987-S904,732
1988-S557,370
1989-S617,694
1990-S695,510
1991-S511,925
1992-S498,654
1993-P405,913
1994-P372,168
1995-P438,511
1995-W30,125
1996-P500,000
1997-P435,368
1998-P450,000
1999-P549,796
2000-W600,000
2001-W746,398
2002-W647,342
2003-W747,831
2004-W801,602
2005-W816,663
2006-W1,092,477
2006-P Reverse Proof248,875
2007-W821,759
2008-W700,979
2010-W849,861

Proof Silver Eagle Mintages Continued:

The mintages presented in the table below are subject to change and reflect the most current information as of October 25, 2023.

IssueMintage
2011-W947,355
2011-P Reverse Proof947,355
2012-W877,731
2012-S281,792
2012-S Reverse Proof224,935
2013-W934,818
2013-W Reverse Proof235,689
2014-W944,757
2015-W707,518
2016-W521,432
2017-W440,596
2017-S123,799
2018-W411,513
2018-S208,265
2019-W407,804
2019-S200,696
2019-W Enhanced Reverse Proof99,675
2019-S Enhanced Reverse Proof29,909
2020-W405,553
2020-S258,855
2020-W V75 Privy Mark74,742
2021-W Type 1327,335
2021-W Type 2385,776
2021-S Type 2225,661
2021-W Reverse Proof124,881
2021-S Reverse Proof124,881
2022-W700,335
2022-S366,182
2023-W559,975
2023-S202,558
Source: SilverEagleGuide.com