2013 American Silver Eagle
Every version of the 2013 Silver Eagle with mintages, the silver it contains, which versions carry a premium and what to check on yours.
- Year
- 2013
- 1 oz bullion mintage
- 42,675,000
- Versions
- 5
- Metal
- .999 fine silver
Original illustration of the coin's size and metal. Tap to flip. Not a picture of the actual design.
Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because metal and coin prices change daily.
What is a 2013 Silver Eagle worth?
The 2013 bullion Silver Eagle is worth its silver content: weight times the day's spot price, plus a modest dealer premium when you buy and less when you sell. Its scarcer versions are different: the 2013-W proof (934,812) rates small premium.
Metal value = troy ounces of silver × the day's spot price. For collector versions, check recent sold results for the same version and grade.
Every 2013 Silver Eagle version
| Version | Mint mark | Size | Mintage | Value band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullion | None | 1 oz ($1) | 42,675,000 | Metal value |
| Proof | "W" | 1 oz ($1) | 934,812 | Small premium |
| Uncirculated (burnished) | "W" | 1 oz ($1) | 222,091 | Small premium |
| Enhanced uncirculated | "W" | 1 oz ($1) | 235,689 | Small premium |
| Reverse proof | "W" | 1 oz ($1) | 235,689 | Small premium |
Five versions are dated 2013. As usual, bullion carries no letter. On the W proof, frosted Liberty and eagle stand out against mirror fields. The W burnished coin has an even satin finish. The W enhanced uncirculated coin looks different from the burnished one: parts of the design are frosted and others polished, giving it more contrast than plain satin. The W reverse proof has frosted fields and mirror-bright design. Every collector coin this year has a W, so the finish is the only way to tell them apart. The two set coins came together in one case.
Quick answers
- How much silver is in a 2013 Silver Eagle?
- Each coin contains its stated weight of pure silver: one troy ounce in the $1 coin. The alloy is 99.9% silver.
- How many 2013 Silver Eagles were made?
- 42,675,000 one ounce bullion coins plus 1,628,281 collector versions (proof, burnished and special finishes).
- Is the 2013 Silver Eagle worth more than its silver?
- The bullion coin trades close to its metal value plus a dealer premium. Collector versions in their original packaging bring a small premium.
- Is the Silver Eagle legal tender?
- Yes. Each size carries a face value ($1), but nobody spends them: the silver is worth far more than the face value.
The Silver Eagle in 2013
West Point had its turn in 2013 with a two-coin set marking the 75th anniversary of the West Point Mint. The set held two coins found nowhere else: an enhanced uncirculated coin and a reverse proof, both with a W mint mark. Sales came to 235,689 sets, which is why both coins share that exact mintage. The enhanced uncirculated coin used several different finishes on different parts of the design, a first for the Silver Eagle.
Bullion buyers pushed sales to 42,675,000 coins, a new record. Silver fell sharply in the spring of 2013 and the drop brought a rush of buying from people who saw a bargain. The regular W proof sold 934,812 and the W burnished coin 222,091. With five versions again, 2013 rounded off a three-year spell of anniversary sets that changed how collectors think about the Silver Eagle. Special finishes were now part of the program's identity. Collectors had come to expect something new each year.
2013 Silver Eagle by the numbers
The Mint sold 42,675,000 one ounce bullion Silver Eagles dated 2013. That ranks 37th lowest of the 39 bullion dates from 1986 to 2024.
Against the dates around it, 2013 bullion sales were 1.3 times the 2012 figure and about the same as 2014.
Collector versions dated 2013 add up to 1,628,281 coins across 4 versions. The scarcest is the 2013-W uncirculated (burnished) at 222,091; the most plentiful is the 2013-W proof at 934,812.
What to check on yours
- Weigh and measure it. A genuine one ounce Silver Eagle weighs 31.103 g and measures 40.6 mm. Fakes are usually the wrong weight or the wrong thickness.
- Try a magnet. Silver is not magnetic, so a coin that sticks is not genuine. A coin that does not stick still needs the other checks.
- Look for the mint mark. Bullion strikes have none; proofs and burnished coins carry a small letter. A mirror field with frosted design means a proof, a soft satin look means burnished.
- Handle it by the edge and never clean it. Fingerprints, wiping and polishing leave marks that cost collector versions much of their premium.
- Keep the original capsule, box and certificate with collector versions. Coins that come with them are easier to sell and more likely to bring their full premium.
The 2013-W enhanced uncirculated and reverse proof are the year's premium coins, each with 235,689 made. Both trade above the regular versions, from a small premium up to a collector premium in top grades, with the enhanced coin attracting particular interest. The regular W proof and W burnished trade for a small premium and bullion at metal value. Keep the two set coins together in their original packaging, because buyers want the complete set. Graded pairs with matching top grades are especially popular.
Record demand and anniversary sets (2009 to 2020)
Bullion demand took over in 2009. The Mint is required by law to meet bullion demand first, so every silver blank went to bullion coins and no proofs or burnished coins were dated 2009. Sales climbed above 30 million a year and peaked at 47,000,000 in 2015, the record for the program. Those huge numbers mean bullion coins from this era trade at metal value except in perfect grades. Proofs returned in 2010 and burnished coins in 2011.
Collectors had the opposite experience: a run of limited sets. The 25th anniversary set of 2011 added a burnished coin from San Francisco and a reverse proof from Philadelphia. The 2012 San Francisco set and the 2013 West Point set marked those mints' 75th anniversaries. The 2019 Pride of Two Nations set with the Royal Canadian Mint brought an enhanced reverse proof, while 2019 also produced the 29,913 coin San Francisco enhanced reverse proof and 2020 the V75 privy proof. Most of these sold out quickly and demand for them has stayed strong.
Bullion sales cooled sharply after 2016, falling below 15 million by 2019, before the pandemic sent buyers rushing back in 2020 for a total of 31,329,500. Through all of it the regular W proofs and burnished coins stayed widely available. The special issues are where the premiums are concentrated in this stretch. If you find a set from these years, keep every coin in its original holder and keep the box and certificate with it, since buyers expect complete sets.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Program | American Silver Eagle |
|---|---|
| Issuer | United States Mint |
| Metal | .999 fine silver |
| Alloy | 99.9% silver |
| Sizes | 1 oz ($1, 31.103 g, 40.6 mm) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| One ounce coin | 31.103 g, 40.6 mm |
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2013-W enhanced uncirculated Silver Eagle?
A West Point coin with several finishes on different parts of the design, issued only in the 2013 two-coin set for West Point's 75th anniversary. It has a W mint mark and a mintage of 235,689.
Why do two 2013 Silver Eagles have the same mintage?
The enhanced uncirculated and the reverse proof were sold together in one two-coin set, so their mintages match exactly at 235,689. Neither was available on its own. Many sets have since been split, but the figure stays the same for both coins.
Mintages: American Silver Eagle (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint figures. How we build these pages.