Another annual collector favorite makes its return today as the United States Mint releases the 2025-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle.
Struck at the West Point Mint from one troy ounce of .999 fine silver, the coin is available beginning at Noon ET directly from the U.S. Mint. Pricing is set at $91, marking a significant increase from recent years. The coin debuted at $76 in both 2024 and 2023, and at $67 in 2022.
Alongside the higher price, the Mint has announced a product limit of 90,000 for sales to collectors. This marks the first time a cap has been applied since 2022, which still carries a stated limit. The 2023 and 2024 issues were released without published limits.
Individual U.S. Mint–reported sales through May 11 for the still-available annual issues are as follows:
- 2024 – 94,058
- 2023 – 140,059
- 2022 – 173,589
The uncirculated Silver Eagle series began in 2006, debuting in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the related bullion coins. In addition to sales to collectors, the coin is also sold through the Mint’s Numismatic Bulk Purchase Program and its Authorized Bulk Purchase Program (ABPP).
Coin Designs
Uncirculated American Silver Eagles, like their proof counterparts, feature the same designs as the bullion versions. This includes Adolph A. Weinman’s classic Walking Liberty image on the obverse (heads side), which originally appeared on half-dollars issued from 1916 to 1947.
The design shows Liberty in full stride, draped in the folds of the American flag. Her right hand is extended, while her left holds branches of laurel and oak. It has appeared on American Silver Eagles since the bullion and proof versions were introduced in 1986, and in 2021 it was refined using historical assets and modern technology to more closely reflect Weinman’s original vision.
Obverse inscriptions include "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and "2025."
The reverse (tails side) was redesigned in 2021, replacing the original heraldic eagle with a new depiction by Mint Artistic Infusion Program Designer Emily Damstra and sculpted by Mint Medallic Artist Michael Gaudioso. It features an eagle approaching a landing while carrying an oak branch, suggesting it is about to add it to a nest.
Reverse inscriptions read "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," "1 OZ. FINE SILVER," and "ONE DOLLAR."
Each coin also features a reeded edge variation as an anti-counterfeiting measure.
Coin Specifications
| Denomination: | $1 |
| Finish: | Uncirculated |
| 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: | West Point – W |
Ordering
This and prior-year uncirculated Silver Eagles are available directly from the Mint’s online store for American Eagle Coins.
Each coin ships in a black leatherette, satin-lined presentation case and includes a certificate of authenticity.
w/e 05/18/2025 sales:
2025 American Eagle Gold Proof 1 oz. 2449 +34
2025 American Eagle Gold Proof ½ oz. 1331 +64
2025 American Eagle Gold Proof ¼ oz. 1653 +28
2025 American Eagle Gold Proof 1/10 oz. 4669 +385
2025 American Eagle Gold Proof 4 coin set 2144 +15
Other than Christmas, I would imagine most of the sales action for the year is done on the AGE. I’d guess the Buffalo and other gold coins further step on new purchases.
Gold and silver are up on May 21st. Gold +$3300
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Major D
On a previous thread Rick posted: “The Mint shenanigan theories are overstated once again, and not surprising”.
Agree 100%…
With a “Product Limit” of only 90,000, the 2025 Burnished ASE is curiously enticing.
https://www.usmint.gov/american-eagle-2025-one-ounce-silver-uncirculated-coin-25EG.html
The 2024 Burnished ASE has a current mintage of 94,000 and is still available from the Mint with a “Product Limit” of “None.” Certified 2024 Burnished ASEs are still available on eBay for $116.00 in PCGS SP70 FS.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/405045716225
Collector interest appears to be waning in the Burnished ASE, but the low mintage numbers are once again enticing.
Agree. I was thinking the same thing due to the lower mintage limit.
The Silver “Superman” 2.5 Ounce Silver Metal will be available for purchase on July 24th of this year.
https://www.usmint.gov/dc-comics-2025-2.5-ounce-silver-medal-superman-25DSS2.html
Topless as well, S attached w crazy glue…or is,it a Tattoo
JQC,
Maybe we’ll get to see a chiseled Wonder Woman coin with nice details in the Winter.
https://www.usmint.gov/dc-comics-2025-2.5-ounce-silver-medal—wonder-woman-25DWS2.html
Cheers
Whenever you think it’s a good “deal” from he USM it slaps you in the face w reality. Burnished in general are a weak link in he aftermarket rarely recoup your investment. Enticing….kind of like cheese in a mouse trap….
Superman silver medal reverse. I wish that JVN(Joseph Noorigan) had discreetly tucked his initials away beneath the front fender or behind the boot above the “N” in strength, using a font, one or two sizes smaller. Also, I really think a “P” mint mark should have been used and could have been the same size font of JVN just above and to the right of the “D” and the same horizontal plane or slightly lower than JVN. Or another locale for the P mint mark would have been to the left, sandwiched between the cloud and and the bed of… Read more »
… and the Mint springs back to life with release dates set through September 25. Better late than never. Time to update my chart & calendar.
How about this product, new to the list?
“American Eagle 2025 One Ounce Silver Coin – Laser Beam Privy MarK”
The Dr. Evil coin? “The Laser….”
And don’t forget the Sacajawea gold coin! I was pleasantly shocked when I saw that one.
William, I just noticed that one of the list as well! Now if they could just get that American Space Force 2 1/2 oz silver Medal to come to fruition?
Yep, I just noticed that one at the end in the “coming soon” section.
Thanks for the heads up on this one. Remind me clicked.
I was just about to post, “What the heck? This is the first I’ve ever heard of this one.”
Yeah, this was a surprise Reb. A lot of questions regarding the details? Proof or Uncirculated? Is the privy to be laser etched onto a proof coins surface? Or are we looking at a privy of an actual “laser Beam”, ’like Superman’s laser/heat vision? Ponder? What I find most odd is when sales across the board have been down on both proof and uncirculated American Silver Eagles, as well as AGE’s, they are launching an additional 4 versions this year? We will have a W and S proof, an uncirculated W, a proof P 250th Anniversary USMC, a proof S… Read more »
“Crazy times we are living in!”
Amen, too many products and too few sales. Wasn’t that what killed the early commemoratives from 1954 to 1982?
better yet, is it the coin that is ‘lasered’ or just the privy mark. here is a link to Prague coin description with laser processing. not a lot of info but what the heck.
Then click on the bullet point for Janvier processing.
don’t tell the mint or they will offer that as well!
https://www.prague-mint.eu/Making_coins_laser_engraving.htm
Tom, you might be onto something there? Perhaps the “privy” whatever it is, is laser etched onto the die, producing a detailed rendition that is cleaner than what they are or have been currently producing? Things that make you go hmm, hmmm, hmmm….?
DOGE ASE privy 4-1-26!,,
@Caliskier I just looked at the list and saw it. I see that I’m two hours behind in noticing it. I do see that the US Army Silver Eagle “25APM” is in fact a privy marked silver eagle like people have been suspecting.
For me, this raises a simple question: “Why doesn’t the Mint simply use the Army insignia design as the reverse of the coin?”
Hey Rick:
Why did we pay so much when we could have had one of these?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/167526359751?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m164380.l178263&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=b4431d3bc59a4987a6c3d6745ed962a3&bu=43612412180&ut=RU&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20250520081214&segname=11021&recoId=167526359751&recoPos=1
Very nice, and solid Gold to the tune of 1/1000 oz, COA & box!
And better yet, Shipped from: “Nicosia, Cyprus”…
Maybe I’ll get one of those little gems and add it to my “FH” inventory haha….
lol.
Flowing Hair dollar 1794 1/1000 Oz .999 Gold Coin 2024 LOL!
AMPEX is jealou$
@Rick I tried you “ats” US Mint inventory trick on “25EG” mentioned in the article above and it seems to be updating near real time. I saw some posting on the Kennedy rolls coming and going and I thought I’d give it a try. I saw it go from 25542 to 25530 in a minute time frame. It looks like there was 2 order of 1ea and one order for the HHL of 10. I should have checked before the sale started and for the first few minutes that the sale begin. Thanks for the info.
Vinnie, from what I’ve observed it does update in real time. It looks like the ABBP’s have ordered 61,622 Burnished ASE’s a week or two ago according to the 5/18/25 report. I’m sure that many retailers already have “Advanced this”, “First that” up for sale/pre-sale as we speak? I took a capture pic at about 2 min past noon ET today with 28086 ‘in stock’. So, it looks like what you see ‘in stock’ is what’s left when updated/refreshed. Caveat: If the ABBP’S have an order returned or cancelled, I would think that those will be returned to inventory.
Rick, any idea if there were or will be any 25EG040 bulk 40 sales?
Can you please post the trick how to figure it out?
Could you please clarify how to figure out how much remaining stock there is
Thanks
Looks for @Rick’s reply to @cagcrisp
https://www.coinnews.net/2025/05/13/collection-of-100-greatest-u-s-coins-unfolds-daily-on-mycollect/#comment-558987
This a more direct link
https://www.coinnews.net/2025/03/27/png-2025-awards-dinner-to-feature-unveiling-of-saint-gaudens-tribute-artwork/#comment-556084
Thank you!! I just tried that link it’s not working. It just comes up with the regular us mint page
Thanks – got it
It’s showing about 3000 Kennedy 2 rolls left .. Does that make sense?
I see “ats”: 3709….it dropped to 3697 before In posted. This is for 25KB. The pid (product ID???) seems sensitive to caps.
I think I figured it out. Thanks again.
Rick, I did the method the ats For the 2025 uncirculated set only 154,000 ??
Is it Uncirculated or Burnished?
Morgan and Peace Dollar sales plummet, yet no attempts to “spur” sales of these “Old West” throw backs, by adjusting yearly mintage or product limits. Nice job marketing U.S. Mint? Not! I’m by no means a business/marketing/scholar, however I’m not sure they understand sales, supply and demand or lack there of? The 2021 coins for the 100th Anniversary were a hit! 2022 was cancelled and many weren’t sure why the Mint was continuing these products moving forward, speculating that this was unwarranted and would have a negative impact on secondary market sales and detract from the “specialness” of the 2021… Read more »
Interesting Cali, I think w the pricing and high mintages the uniqueness of the 21s was gone. Annual money making Porgans seems to be not long for this world. Though they sell a lot still
I said it was a mistake minting these coins to demand. They should’ve kept the mintage low (while keeping their price point in the realm of sanity) and these coins would still be selling out. I like collecting coins, but I have no interest in paying the govt. $60+ over spot to press any Ag 1 oz. coin minted in high numbers. Besides, I already possess enough Au and Ag coins for my needs and if I want more, I’ll buy bars at a reasonable price.
What I meant was they should’ve been limited to their original (2021) mint limit, not raised by hundreds of thousands so anyone who wanted one got one. To me, they effectively killed, the excitement of the chase. Now everyone gets a ‘trophy’…yawn.
I should have said: “The Mint did attempt to capitalize on the success of the 2021’s, by decreasing the price as well increasing the mintages in 2023. Which they did, after the 2022’s were canceled due to supply chain issues and production capacity constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Cali,
“ Or are we looking at a privy of an actual “laser Beam”,”
“Or maybe that W “Laser Beam” coin depending on what that ends up being?
My guess is a Privy stamped onto yet another ASE in the form of a Laser Beam?
Maybe they could stamp a ‘Golden Dome’ too? I digress…
There’s not much info about the upcoming Laser W-ASE(25EALE) on the .gov/demand page…
But there is one possible clue as to the subject matter on the page ⇊
“Laser beam” … “MilitaryBranch” … Space Force?
Too funny Reb, I had’t seen your post. Haha great minds think alike! You beat me to the punch!
Hmmm….Rick? Could this possibly end up being a U.S.“Space Force”’ American Silver Eagle? Ponder…
It a privy of Dr. Smith from Lost In a space w a laser rifle, next a Robot B9 privy….
Rich,
“Rick, any idea if there were or will be any 25EG040 bulk 40 sales?”
Rich they have a dedicated .gov page for them(25EG040). ⇊
I’m sure that the 40 trays were offered to the Advanced Bulksters well in advance of today’s launch to the Public. There are more bulk 40 trays available.
You can order slabbed coins from the bulksters that got them early…
https://www.ebay.com/itm/256929257070
The latest Mint sales report doesn’t show any activity with regards to the bulk 40 trays(25EG040). Yet the .gov page exists for it.
But they do show activity with regard to the individual coins(25EG)⇊ to the tune of 61,622 coins SOLD BEFORE today’s launch, suggesting that the 25EG coins are in fact what went to the Advanced Bulksters, and are part of the 90,000 Product Limit?
I’m probably wrong, and so is the math? This Product/Bulk/Mintage dilemma sounds awfully familiar…
Unless the Mint held back a few rolls of the P&D FL Ai $1 Shuttle coins(like they did w/Kennedy rolls), they are going, going…..
Reb said: “For me, this raises a simple question: “Why doesn’t the Mint simply use the Army insignia design as the reverse of the coin?” Reb, that’s a good question? Public Law 99-61 (link below, 7/9/85) states: “(3) have a design – (A) symbolic of Liberty on the obverse side; and “(B) of an eagle on the reverse side; “(4) have inscriptions of the year of minting or issuance, and the words “Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, United States of America”, 1 Oz. Fine Silver”, “E Pluribus Unum” and “One Dollar”; and “(5) have reeded edges.” With that being said,… Read more »
CaliSkier, Coin Designer. I can’t wait to see your initials on the reverse.
I like your idea!! However, based on all the other privy’s out there from other mints, the privy is always on the obverse. No extra work for anyone to flip the coin over for look at the privy. TPG’s would probably complain too. Also, the mint is late to the privy game by a few years too. There seems to be a slight premium for a privy after a few years but not as much as when they first come out. I’ll probably get the Marine one for my dad and the Air Force for me. Or just wait for… Read more »
East Coast, you’re spot on about privy locations! What I believe Reb had implied, is forego the privy, keep the Army logo, and make the entire reverse of the coin consist of that U.S Army coat of arms logo. Or, if not, they could have done both the privy on the front in addition to the Army coat of arms replacing the eagle on the back? So, to be clear, you’d end up with the current inscriptions in the current American Silver Eagle format around the outer portion of the coins reverse as is, remove the current Eagle, and place… Read more »
You have articulated my general vision for these coins perfectly, Cali. I think a special reverse would make them more attractive, interesting, desirable, and ultimately, collectible.
Reb, I’m glad I could bring “your vision to reality!”(Bob Marley, Wake Up and Live, an all time fav.) I agree with all points in regards to what a “special reverse” that would have been.
“Life is one big road with lots of signs
So when you riding through the ruts
Don’t you complicate your mind
Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy!
Don’t bury your thoughts
Put your vision to reality, yeah!
All together now
Wake up and live (wake up and live, y’all)
Wake up and live…”
(Santa Barbara County Bowl 1979 link below)
https://youtu.be/dq-_js08tU0
One Big Beautiful Bill passes the House.
As a point in time GoldSilver ratio is Currently 100.8:1
$3,291.00/$32.66
This is a Key reference point…
Now on to the Senate, beautiful.
Now, get ready for the short game?
E1, thanks for the flashback of the “Mad Hatter” serving up “Alice” cake! A classic for sure. Also, I want to thank you for the great tip on the article: “1848 “CAL.” Liberty Head Quarter Eagle over on the Coin Week site. Men/Magician at work, early this morning. Now you see it, now you don’t. Reminiscent of Veruca Salt, the Golden Geese, Golden Eggs , “I Want it Now!” and the “Eggdicator”… down the ole garbage shoot and off to the furnace. LOL Collateral damage control unfortunately. Have an awesome day! PS Amazing how many different songs flash through my… Read more »
Cali,
All good stuff. Also, I noticed a big clean up over at CoinWeak.
Sometimes, it’s a Mad World.
Cheers
I always wanted to get a 1848 Cal $2 1/2. Has been expensive a long time. I got. A 1848 1/2c instead Gonna check out coin week article, thanks guys!!
Cali, keep up the coin talk as you see fit, because that’s what you do on a coin site. Ignore the hate thrown at you. If someone doesn’t like your coin talk & research, they need to learn how to accept it, skip your posts, or go bye-bye(I prefer the bye-bye option).
Thanks Rick for the support and vote of confidence! I’d personally like to just talk coins and avoid these unnecessary shaded comments by a commenter, “who must not be named”, that inevitably leads to conflict.
I found this great video on Rick Tamaska’s recent 1950 Proof 69 Cameo Franklin Half Dollar find. A lot of really good stuff in this 37-minute video. Definitely worth watching if you’re a half dollar collector.