The following is an article excerpt from CoinweekWith more than 370 million coins struck by the United States Mint since the program began in 1986, the American Silver Eagle is the most popular bullion coin program in the world.
It is also one of the most important and lucrative market segments for the numismatic industry. To date, the hobby's two leading grading services - PCGS and NGC - have combined to certify more than 14 million American Silver Eagles.
In the process, the services have introduced a number of market innovations: from First Strike / Early Release coin certification to a wide array of novelty label concepts.
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