Inside the West Point Mint making silver eagle coins

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An operator positions a polished silver blank inside a coin press at the West Point Mint. After a massive hydraulic strike, tweezers lift out a mirror-finish proof coin.

Striking a Pure Silver Eagle Proof Coin

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Robots sealing silver proof coins untouched by human hands

Robotic vacuum heads pick up acrylic coin capsules and freshly minted Silver Eagles, assembling them at high speed without scratching the mirror surfaces.

Robotic Suction Encapsulation for Silver Eagles

A close-up camera captures the rapid stroke of a proof die stamping an American Eagle silver dollar before it slides into an automated queue.

Macro View of a Proof Coin Strike

Inside an enclosed laser engraving station, a high-frequency beam etches micrometer-scale feathers and typography onto a master coin die.

Laser Etching an Eagle onto a Steel Die

How silver blanks get polished before striking

Silver coin blanks swirl through an industrial vibratory burnishing bowl filled with steel shot and polishing solution before sliding down a separator.

Tumbling Silver Blanks in Stainless Steel Shot

[00:10.300] Striking a Pure Silver Eagle Proof Coin
[01:57.000] Robotic Suction Encapsulation for Silver Eagles
[03:05] Macro View of a Proof Coin Strike
[03:26] Laser Etching an Eagle onto a Steel Die
[04:18] Tumbling Silver Blanks in Stainless Steel Shot

Inside the West Point Mint making silver eagle coins

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