What are "Emergency" Silver Eagles?
If you have started looking around for 2021 silver eagles, you may have seen "emergency" silver eagles advertised for sale. The obvious question that may arise is - What in the world is an "emergency" silver eagle? Other questions would likely follow such as - What makes them different from regular silver eagles? Also - Do I want an emergency silver eagle? In this article, we will explore the world of "emergency" silver eagles. The first thing to understand is that emergency silver eagles are exactly the same coin as the standard regular bullion silver eagle produced by the US Mint at its West Point facility each year. There is no visible difference between the regular bullion coins and the emergency coins. The coins you may see marketed as emergency silver eagles were just minted at other facilities than the West Point Mint facility. In most years, all bullion silver eagles are made at the West Point facility. In some years, when there is more demand for ...