World's Most Popular Bullion - American  Eagle Silver Coins

Today, the American Eagle silver coins are probably the most popular bullions in circulation, largely due to its quality and beauty, and the fact that it is guaranteed with one troy ounce of 99.9 percent pure silver.

American Eagle silver coins are considered to be legal tender. They are the only silver bullion guaranteed by the United States government to be of a specific weight and purity, and because there are no hassles regarding their value, they can be easily converted to cash whenever you need to. Their face value is US$1, and they have a diameter of 40.6mm with a thickness of about 3mm.

The American Eagle silver coins' design is based on the 1916 United States half-dollar known as the "Walking Liberty" - a famous piece designed by Adolph Weinman. Many people feel that this design is among the most beautiful ever applied to minted coins. Each coin is minted by the US Mint according to rigorous standards of quality and are one of the cheapest ways by which to procure bullion coins minted by the US government.

Generally, the American Eagle silver coins are packaged and sold in "tubes" - plastic units holding 20 coins each. Many collectors like to purchase their coins in bulk, and for this reason it is also possible to purchase these coins in boxes of 25 tubes for a total of five hundred American Eagle silver coins. These boxes could cost you as much as $10,000 however, so if you are not by the means to make such a large investment then you would probably opt for a tube instead. When trying to determine the price of an American Eagle silver coin, you need to remember that it will be based on the current price of silver in addition to a calculated premium for each coin.