American Silver Eagles: A Guide to the U.S. Bullion Coin Program, 3rd Edition Whitman Book

American Silver Eagles are hugely popular coins—a third of a billion have been sold since 1986. They’re collected by numismatists, stockpiled by investors, and treasured by silver buyers throughout the United States and around the world. Until now, there has been no encyclopedic book-length study made on our nation’s cornerstone bullion program. In American Silver Eagles, no less an expert than John M. Mercanti—12th chief engraver of the U.S. Mint, and the designer of the coin’s reverse—shares his unique insight and perspective on these beautiful pieces of Americana. A foreword by Michael Reagan (whose father, President Ronald Reagan, signed the legislation that authorized the American Silver Eagle) presents the book and its distinguished author. In the introduction, Mercanti offers an insightful overview of his own career within the Mint, especially as it relates to the American Silver Eagle. Chapter 1 discusses the “why and how” of the United States’ entrance into the modern bullion