Striking and beautiful the American Silver Eagle is one of the most prolific and successful bullion programs produced by the United States Mint. American Silver Eagles are widely popular and highly collected coins today. 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.S. Mint could not match its level of production to consumer demand. As a result of the impact of the pandemic on US Mint operations, a massive increase in demand for bullion during various social, political and financial factors, in early 2021, the Philadelphia Mint struck 495,000 Emergency Production Silver Eagles. A miniscule amount compared to the tens of millions normally produced by the West Point Mint. These Philadelphia issues are sought after for their significant scarcity and historic impact.