1986 Silver Eagle BU in U.S. Mint Box (1st year)

The American Silver Eagle is the official Silver bullion coin' of the United States.

It was first released by the U.S. Mint on November 24, 1986. It is struck only in the one-troy oz size, which has a nominal Face_value' of one United_States_dollar' and is guaranteed to contain one troy ounce of 99.9% pure Silver' Its content, weight, and purity are certified by the United States Mint. The American Silver Eagle bullion coin may be used to fund Individual_Retirement_Account'

The design on the coin's obverse was taken from the 'Walking Liberty' design by Adolph A. Weinman, which originally had been used on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar coin of the United States from 1916 to 1947. As this iconic design had been a public favorite—and one of the most beloved designs of any United States coinage of modern times, silver or otherwise—it was revived for the Silver Eagle decades later. The obverse is inscribed with the year of minting or issuance, the word LIBERTY, and the phrase IN GOD WE TRUST.