2012 S US Mint American Silver Eagle 2 Coin Proof Set Reverse & Regular Proof. This special 2-coin 75th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set contains the Reverse Proof and Proof Silver Eagles struck at the San Francisco Mint in 2012. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the San Francisco Mint with this beautiful set. Set Highlights: Each coin contains 1 oz of. Includes one Reverse Proof Silver Eagle and one Proof Silver Eagle. Packaged in a U. Mint box with the certificate of authenticity. Weinmans design showing Lady Liberty draped in an American Flag, walking gracefully as the sun rises over a ridge. Reverse: A heraldic eagle is shown below 13 small stars, representing the original colonies. Both coins feature the San Francisco Mint “S” mintmark. Great Gift For That Coin Collector In Your Circle. First released November 24, 1986, the 1 oz Silver American Eagle has become the most popular Silver bullion coin not only in the United States, but in the entire world. In fact, this Silver coin is so highly sought after that in 2014 and 2015 the U. Mint could not match its level of production to consumer demand. In 2013, after a historic drop in Silver prices, demand increased so much that the U. Mint had to ration the sale of Silver coins for 18 months. The driving force behind the creation of the Silver American Eagle was the governments desire to sell off some of the Silver from the Defense National Stockpile. Although states with heavy mining interests and some legislators opposed the sale of the Silver, in 1985, the Senate agreed to permit the sale of Silver after an amendment was made to the bill permitting such action. The design of this Silver bullion coin is steeped in American heritage and tradition. On the obverse of the coin is Adolph A. Weinmans Walking Liberty design which was originally used on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar from 1916 to 1947. This iconic design was a public favorite and thus it was reinstituted years later on the 1 oz Silver American Eagle. The reverse features a heraldic eagle holding an olive branch in one talon and arrows in the other with a shield on its chest. In the beak of the bird is a banner that reads E Pluribus Unum and above the eagle are 13 five-pointed stars representing the original 13 colonies. This image mirrors the Great Seal of the United States. These Silver bullion coins do not have mintmarks, as opposed to the Proof and Burnished versions, which do include a mintmark. From 1986 to 1998, they were manufactured at the San Francisco Mint. From 1999 to 2000, production was moved to the Philadelphia Mint. Since 2001, the 1 oz Silver American Eagle has been produced at the West Point Mint in New York, which has been referred to as the Fort Knox of Silver. Starting in 2011, due to the coins massive popularity, the San Francisco Mint again began minting coins to supplement the output from the West Point Mint. The item “2012 S US Mint American Silver Eagle 2 Coin Proof Set Reverse & Regular Proof” is in sale since Tuesday, December 13, 2016. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Bullion\Silver\Coins”. The seller is “cesarmor” and is located in Miami, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Coin: American Eagle
- Year: 2012
- Precious Metal Content per Unit: 1 oz
- Brand: US Mint
- Certification: Uncertified
- Grade: Ungraded
- Strike Type: Proof
- Total Precious Metal Content: 2 Troy Ounces
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
