Coin Collecting 101

Counterfeit ASE

NGC Counterfeit Detection: 2002 American Silver Eagle

The American Silver Eagle is the flagship silver bullion coin of the United States. Its obverse features Adolph A. Weinman’s renowned Walking Liberty design used on the half dollar from 1917 to 1947. From its inception in 1986 until a design change in mid-2021, the Silver Eagle featured on its reverse a heraldic eagle motif created by esteemed sculptor and former United States Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti.