Eagle Silver Dollar Facts - The US Mint used Adolph Weinman's design from the Peace silver dollars early in the 20th century. The Walking Liberty design has been one of the most popular coin designs ever from the US Mint. Therefore when deciding what to use for the face of the new American Eagle Silver Dollars Weinman's design was an obvious choice. John Mercanti's heraldic eagle was used for the reverse. Approximately 147 million Eagle silver dollars have been minted since 1986.  Highly sought after silver eagle proofs minted at the West Point mint continue to see their prices climb.