Tag: 2025 Silver Eagles

It’s 2025, and the numismatic community is excited for the releases of the 2025 Silver Eagles. Over the course of my career as president of Bullion Shark, the American Silver Eagle stands out as one of the most-asked-for coins each year. Since 1986, the American Silver Eagle has been a fan favorite among investors and collectors alike. In the month of January, we are going to see the release of both the Bullion Strike and Proof Silver Eagles.

Bullion Silver Eagles

Without fail, the US Mint has released a Bullion Strike silver coin every year from 1986 to present. In 2021, the Mint changed the design of the coin mid-year, which resulted in two Bullion Strike releases. Each coin is struck in 99.9% pure silver and is packaged in green “Monster Boxes” containing 500 coins. Any day, we expect the US Mint-authorized purchasers to receive their first allocation of 2025 Silver Eagles, which means they will soon ship out to retailers for delivery to coin collectors and investors.

Proof Silver Eagles

Proof Silver Eagles have been produced every year except for 2009. In 2009, there was a shortage of silver at the Mint, causing only Bullion Strike coins to be produced. Proof coins are struck with more care than Bullion Strike coins. Each planchet is struck with a highly polished die, which gives the coin a black-to-white contrast. Proof coins are struck in far fewer quantities than Bullion Strike Silver Eagles each year. The official US Mint release date on the 2025 Proof Silver Eagle was January 9.

There are two types of buyers of Silver Eagles:

1. Buyers who purchase solely for the silver value. These buyers are most likely to purchase uncertified Silver Eagles. (This pertains mainly to Bullion Strike coins.)
2. Buyers who purchase for numismatic value. These buyers are most likely to purchase Silver Eagles that are graded or certified.

Today, we are going to concentrate on popular collecting habits we are seeing in the market. As of today, we have presold many thousands of 2025 Silver Eagles and have a pretty good gauge on what the collector is looking for. Below are what we have seen the most demand for.

Perfect Grade Coins

• There is no doubt that everyone wants the best. We have seen tremendous demand for 2025 Silver Eagles in MS 70 and PF 70 Ultra Cameo grades. NGC employs highly vetted and trained experts to examine each coin under 5x magnification to ensure you are receiving a coin that truly meets the 70 grade. If you thought that wasn’t enough, after the coins are holdered, they are then reviewed again by a second expert to ensure quality and integrity of the grade. This intensive grading process is the reason behind the demand for a 70-grade coin.

Specialty and Limited Labels

• NGC has done an outstanding job at creating custom certification labels that are not only appealing to the eye but are in lower production than a coin that has a standard certification label. Below is a 2025 Silver Eagle graded NGC MS 70 with the exclusive Magnum Opus Label. Collectors often collect coins in specialty labels as such, since they typically have lower populations and are more difficult to come by. On top of that, why not buy a coin with extra beauty added to the label? At the end of the day, coins are collected for their beauty and their history; why not collect both at the same time?

Signature Label Coins

• Since NGC entered the market of holdering coins with hand-signed certification labels, the modern coin market has evolved. This gives the collector an opportunity to purchase a coin accompanied by the signature of an individual with important ties to the numismatic market as a whole or, in some instances, notable individuals in history. Bullion Shark proudly offers coins hand-signed by Thomas J. Uram, former chairman of the CCAC and current president of the American Numismatic Association. Collectors often ask us to purchase coins with signatures of individuals who have ties to that specific coin.

In summary, we are beyond excited to get our 2025 Silver Eagles in hand. Our 2025 Silver Eagle Monster Boxes will be en route to NGC shortly for grading, and we can’t wait to see them in holders!