Starting today at Noon ET, the 2023-S Proof American Silver Eagle is available for purchase from the United States Mint. The coin is priced at $80, and the U.S. Mint has set an initial household order limit of 25.
These proof coins are produced at the Mint’s San Francisco facility and feature designs identical to those of the earlier released 2023-W Proof Silver Eagle from the Mint’s facility at West Point, which has already achieved sales of over 550,000 units. The discernible difference between the two is the mintmark on the obverse (heads side) of each: an ‘S’ for the coin from San Francisco and a ‘W’ for the one from West Point.
Design of American Silver Eagle Proof Coin
The obverse of the coin shows the classic Walking Liberty design by Adolph A. Weinman, which originally appeared on the 1916-1947 half-dollar coin. It was reintroduced when the American Silver Eagle series kicked off in 1986. Starting in 2021, a refresh of Weinman’s original design details and his traditional artist mark were added.
Liberty is shown in full stride, enveloped in folds of the flag, with her right hand extended and branches of laurel and oak in her left. Inscriptions are "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and "2023."
In 2021, the reverse (tails side) was replaced with a depiction of an eagle as it approaches a landing, while carrying an oak branch. This design was created by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Designer Emily Damstra, with United States Mint Medallic Artist Michael Gaudioso responsible for sculpting it. The reverse side also includes inscriptions that read: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," "1 OZ. FINE SILVER," and "ONE DOLLAR."
The edge of the coin contains a reeded variation as an anti-counterfeit measure.
Coin Specifications
| Denomination: | $1 |
| Composition: | 99.9% Silver |
| Weight: | 1.000 troy oz. (31.103 grams) |
| Diameter: | 1.598 inches (40.60 mm) |
| Edge: | Reeded |
| Mint and Mint Mark: | San Francisco – S |
Price and Ordering
The 2023-S Proof American Silver Eagle can be ordered by visiting the U.S. Mint’s online page dedicated to American Eagle coins.
Each coin is encapsulated and placed in a black presentation box with an outer sleeve featuring an image of the coin design, and it comes with a certificate of authenticity.
No mintage or product limit has been announced.
Got my via subscription. Processing order still.
I also have a subscription but I got no emails saying anything about my order. I called the Mint today, they say my order is processing, but can’t say why I got no emails about it. They said I should have gotten emails about the ASE starting on Oct 6th. I get other emails from the Mint. I got one about the survey on the 6th, for example. The rep said it is not an ongoing problem, we will see how true that is on my next subscription.
Same with me Jeff. No email to inform me to check my card on file three days in advance or that it was charged. I just happened to look at my Mint account for something else and noticed that October 6th they started processing it.
Same here, no advanced notice. I did get an “order shipped” email at noon today.
Yep REB, I just got my shipped email from the Mint at 8:20pm, 10OCT.
Same…no emails….my orders are showing Oct 6!. Very strange. I swear….didnt the “s” mint show a mintage limit before?
Order any and al you want, HH limits off manyana. There is neither a product nor mintage limit. Hard to get excited 1,000,000 proof & burnished this year……
$80 for $21 of silver….buy a Tbill or CD if you want to MAKE Money
Agreed. For investments, I have stocks, bonds, real estate, CDs, annuities & money market accounts. My collections may or may not increase in price. I really don’t care. I appreciate them mostly for the intrinsic enjoyment they give to me.
I’m with ya REB & Kaiser as I took am in it for the enjoyment.
Well, I’ve been at this since 1968 and always looking to make a profit eventually…. Sorry but that’s my bag, the Mint schenegans made me a true non collector of mint stuff. . When you sell as a collector you get screwed so not as a precaution but over time my mantra works best, Heck years ago U could get mint gold,close to,spot. Also, having ASEs from 1986 means a lot of them, so if you like it or want it get it indeed. But, as I used to buy a lot I don’t anymore and that’s cool. Unlimited mintages… Read more »
I’m with you Frankie. I enjoy collecting, but as a capitalist, I also enjoy seeing a path to a gradual increase in value of said collectibles. I don’t disparage anyone for buying what they want, but to me, paying the premiums on recent mint releases borders on ludicrous. I guess if one enjoys contributing to the Treasury then the mint is absolutely willing and eager to take your dollars. I’m buying a couple of the Morgans/Peace Dollars and that’s it. If I need to get a warm and fuzzy feeling from a coin(s), I’ll just open my safe.
Kaiser,
I know how you feel. I haven’t received a coin from the mint for so long that I’ve forgotten what the delivered box looks like. Are they still brown? Lol. The only thing I plan on buying from the Mint is the RP Morgan/Peace Set due out this November.
Kaiser, I don’t consider it to be a ‘radical approach’ at all, more like a measured response to the free market system we enjoy. When a supplier (Mint) gets too greedy or puts out inferior products we (consumers) react by buying less from them until they change their bad ways. At least that’s the way it should work, but in todays world, who knows. Like you Kaiser, I also refrained from buying either the ASE’s or any of the silver proof sets, and I’m still doing fine. Besides, instead of being gouged buying silver coins from the mint you can… Read more »
Thanks Kaiser, not happy about it, but no brag, just FACT. Even worse when u start out behind the per USM pricing, lo,e Craig I did buy 2021 Porgans and a 23 ☮️…. N,y a AG Bronco fr gifts I the past 18 months many claim new lemmings, U.S. collectors replaced us grizzled old frustrated ones…whatever
I also agree with you as well Major D on the gross mark-up on all Mint products.
Typo in article, mint mark is on the reverse on ASEs
Yup, would be cool as that’s where it was in the beginning of Walkers
Odd. The San Francisco 49ers and Philly eagles only undefeated teams. And yet here we have the San Fran eagle. Guess nfl not rigging it for chiefs afterall
That’s b/c the lizard people that live underneath our flat earth are the real controllers in this world. They’re just buying their time to come up and take over again. I hope they lower costs of precious metals for us coin collectors D&C – fingers crossed! 😉
3 Chiefs penalties on ONE play, including taking helmet off in end zone! Review by Helen Keller claiming ball was tipped, no it wasn’t…. SF Eagle
Guess so, couldn’t name one of her songs
I’m beginning to think it is a women’s world we live in as the male (in America at least) seems to be a dying breed. I couldn’t name a single song of Swift’s if my life depended on it, but I hear she does put on a good show. I’m a good old Rock N’ Roll type, so these bevy of female pop singers don’t appeal to me at all. Give me a Stevie Nicks any day over Taylor Swift.
Just got an email @ 9:41 EST that my first order was shipped.
Mine is on its way.
Got mine Friday. Got my first Eleanor Roosevelt AWQ Saturday. I’m glad I bought my silver proof AWQ set months ago or I’d wait until sometime next year to have a set of 2023 AWQs.
Has anyone noticed that the RP Morgan/Peace Dollar Set is still available through the Subscription program? I thought these were all ‘sold out’, at least that’s what Magic Mike has been stating. Could it be with our economy in such fiscal disarray that the ‘flippers’ are feeling glum about the prospects of a tapped out consumer base paying outlandish premiums for the privilege of owning one of these sets. Who knows. Also, I like their price breakdown in the subscription option : Approx. $185.00 per subscription. So they could charge $200 for the set, after all that’s close to $185.00.
Major D, That’s exactly why I reduced my subscription for the RP Morgan/Peace Set to just two. I have separate subscriptions so I’ll get 2 deliveries and I’ll open one, to peruse the coins, and stick the other unopened box in the safe. With 250,000 sets available, I don’t see much appreciation in these anytime soon, but I do love the RP coins and try to collect as many (in silver and gold) as I can. You have to chuckle when listening to Magic Mike during one of his HSN shows when he says these sets will be $750, $850,… Read more »
Received my 2 coins today…..5 days early
🙂
Super fast delivery. Sweet!
Mine shows that it is on the way from New York. Has anyone else seen that? I’ll be glad to see the complete routing.
The long way to Cincinnati. My order delivered today with tracking, Mid NY, Metro NY, Phillipsburg NJ, Cincinnati and to local post office.
Just received my ASE, have to say that I am very disappointed with the quality coming out of the US mint. They cheaped out on the packaging and the striking is extremely weak. One is better off buying one on the secondary market to review the quality of the coin. I guess that is what you get when there is no mintage limit.
The way I look at it is I’m a simple coin collector trying to make my way in the coin collecting galaxy.
I received mine on Friday and it was a ho-hum moment. I have moved on to older silver coins from other foreign mints. More exciting for me personally. Probably stop collecting eagles of all metal types next year. Same with porgans. Just not into it anymore.
I subscribed to get the 2023 S American Silver Eagle, but when I rec’d it (shipped 10/10) it had the W mint mark with something that looks like an A under the W. I double checked and I should have gotten the 2023 S. I figured it might be a mistake, so I ordered the 2023 S from the U S Mint. It arrived today and still has a W over A mint mark. What’s with this? Will there ever be a 2023 S?
Guess what? I did not think my post was going to show up or I would have corrected my mistake sooner. The W over A are the artist marks for Adolfh Weinman. Low and behold the mint mark is on the reverse side and is indeed an S for San Francisco. Still, to the naked eye the obverse appears to have a W that I think is going to be confusing for some for a while.
Donna that is the initials for Adolph Weinman. Obverse is his design. Flip the coin over and you will find the mint mark on the reverse.