American Silver Eagle bullion coins are produced by the United States Mint. Every coin is guaranteed to contain one troy ounce of 99.9% pure silver and has a face value of one dollar, far below the worth of its intrinsic silver content. read more
Fast forward 1 year to late summer 2015. Silver prices were hovering between $14 and $16 per ounce, and the price of a standard American silver eagle was just about $18. That means over the course of just 1 year, the value of a silver eagle fell by about $5 to $7. read more