New American Silver Eagle Bullion Design Coming in 2021

Investors and coin collectors now have something to look forward to. In early October, the US Mint unveiled the design of the new American Eagle Gold and Silver coin designs, which will come to market in 2021. This includes bullion and collector versions of the coin.

Bullion coins are one of the easiest ways for everyday consumers to invest in and own precious metals. They also offer extra value in comparison to buying raw gold or silver, as each minting of the American Eagle coins are limited editions. Meaning that their price will fluctuate not only in relation to the price of gold or silver, but also in relation to the demand of coin collectors around the world.

2021 will mark the 35th anniversary of the American Eagle Coin program, which has been releasing a new coin design every year since the program’s inception. “These beautiful designs build on the United States Mint’s heritage of artistic excellence and fortify the American Eagle Coin Program’s status as an icon in the numismatic and art worlds,” said Mint Director David J. Ryder.

The new 2021 design is expected to start appearing in coins in midyear 2021. This design depicts the portrait of a single eagle, coming in for a landing while carrying an oak branch. On the coins you’ll find the inscriptions “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” alongside different markers of value depending on whether you are getting the Silver or the Gold edition — the latter being of course more valuable.

Emily Damstra, the creator of the design, stated that “My inspiration for this design grew from a desire to show our national bird—with all of the values it embodies—in a unique way that could also convey traits such as diligence, cooperation, care, and protection.”

If you don’t want to wait until 2021, you can get the 2020 editions of the American Eagle coins on sites like SD Bullion. And if you have never invested in precious metals before, here are some of the reasons why doing so is a good idea.

1 - Stability

Gold, silver, and other precious metals are historically known to hold their value. Stocks fluctuate, and even physical money can devalue overnight, but the price of precious metals always stays stable.

2 - Inflation

Precious metals have also been historically very good at keeping up with inflation. This makes precious metals one of the best ways to ensure that your wealth won’t devalue over the years.

3 - Apolitical

The value of precious metals is seldom affected by the political decisions of any given nation. While people who have all their money in the stock market have to constantly worry about the news, those who own gold don’t have that type of concern.

The stable and apolitical nature of precious metals are the main reasons why investors often flee towards them during times of economical instability. Gold, in particular, is known as the “crisis commodity”, as political uncertainty always leads to an increase in people investing in gold.