Lot 017Coin values
2002 American Silver Eagle
WEST POINT · 99.9% SILVER · 10,539,026 STRUCK
Worth about $75–$85 in MS-63 and $80–$90 in MS-65, close to the value of its silver.
The 2002 American Silver Eagle is a common date from the West Point Mint, with 10,539,026 pieces struck. This is a bullion coin that was sold in Mint State and never circulated, so it has no worn grades. Its value is the silver it holds plus a small premium: $75–$85 in MS-63 and $80–$90 in MS-65.
Type coin shown: American Silver Eagle, Type 1 reverse: 2022 obverse (unchanged since 1986) with a Type 1 reverse shown on a proof coin, US Mint images. We do not yet hold a licensed photograph of the 2002 American Silver Eagle itself, so this is the nearest dated coin of the same design. The design is the same; the date and condition of your coin will differ. Photograph: 2022 American Silver Eagle obverse (United States Mint image) and American Silver Eagle Type 1 reverse by John Mercanti (image of a proof coin). Public domain, credit United States Mint, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Mint
- West Point
- Composition
- 99.9% silver
- Mintage
- 10,539,026
- Weight and size
- 31.103 g · 40.6 mm
- Designer
- Adolph A. Weinman (obverse); John Mercanti, then Emily Damstra (reverse)
Scarcer than 51% of the 40 issues in the Silver Eagle series with a recorded mintage. 10,539,026 struck. Mintage is the number struck, not the number that survive.
Type 1 or Type 2 reverse
Coins dated 2021 and later may show the Type 2 reverse: an eagle landing on an oak branch. Earlier coins and part of the 2021 mintage show the Type 1 reverse of a heraldic eagle in front of a shield.
Milk spots
Some Silver Eagles, especially from the 2000s, show white or cloudy spots on the surface known as milk spots. They lower the price of a coin that is otherwise in Mint State.
Check it is genuine
Silver Eagles are not magnetic and weigh 31.1 g with a reeded edge. Fakes exist, so weigh and measure any coin you are unsure of.
About the 2002 Silver Eagle
How much is a 2002 American Silver Eagle worth?
Lustre's editorial estimate (Oct 2026) is $75–$85 in MS-63 and $80–$90 in MS-65. It is a bullion coin that never circulated, so its value follows the silver price plus a small premium. These are estimates, not an appraisal or market data.
Is a 2002 American Silver Eagle silver?
Yes. It is 99.9% silver and weighs 31.103 g, which is 0.9990 troy ounces of pure silver. Its melt value is that weight multiplied by the current silver spot price, shown live on this page.
How many 2002 American Silver Eagles were minted?
10,539,026 were struck at the West Point Mint.
Where is the mint mark on a American Silver Eagle?
Bullion Silver Eagles have no mint mark. Proof and uncirculated versions carry a P, S or W mint mark and are not covered here.
Is my 2002 American Silver Eagle rare?
No. It is a common date. Its value depends mostly on grade, originality and, for silver coins, the melt value.
More American Silver Eagle values
Where these numbers come from
American Silver Eagle, Wikipedia: composition, weight, diameter, edge, designers, mint history.
American Silver Eagle mintage figures, Wikipedia: bullion mintage by year.
American Silver Eagle mintages, SilverEagleGuide.com: cross-check of bullion mintage by year.
Lustre editorial grade-value estimates, Lustre: grade value ranges (estimates, not market data).
gold-api.com spot prices (reference level for estimates), gold-api.com: reference spot prices behind the estimates.
How the estimates are made. Facts reviewed Oct 2026.