USA 1 dollar Walking Liberty American Silver Eagle 2008
USA, West Point
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1 dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 273 |
| Mintage | 20,583,000 |
| Metal | Silver 0.999 |
| thickness | 2.98 mm |
| diameter | 40.6 mm |
| weight | 31.1 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Creators:
Adolph Alexander Weinman
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Coat of arms
Creators:
John M. Mercanti (JM)
1 OZ. FINE SILVER
E PLURIBUS UNUM
JM
ONE DOLLAR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
The 2008 Silver Eagle is the 23rd issue in the bullion series. 2008 had the largest mintage of bullion Silver Eagles since 1987 with over 20 million produced. This was also the first year that the new reverse design was used. The difference is most noticeable with the addition of a tail on the "U" in "UNITED." It is possible that collectors looking for errors relating to the reverse hub change helped to drive up these numbers.Read More
