OK, so I get an e-mail from the mint and they are selling the 2013 ASL. I go to the site and their price is $48.95 and of course I would have to add shipping. Just for kicks, I go to e-bay and put in 2013 American Silver Eagle, go for the Buy It Now tag and go for the Price Plus Shipping, Lowest First and find I can get one for $31.95 with free shipping. Please explain this to a really naive person.
The eBay ones at that $30 price probably don't have the "W" mint mark on the back of the coin like the one for sale at the US Mint website. The Mint is selling the 'collector version with the Mint mark' that comes in a capsule, display box and a certificate of authenticity.
You're probably right. I can't tell from the photos and the description doesn't say. It does say they come from a monster box and they are business strike.
If im mistakenly wrong but isnt the W is west point. Worth more as collecting than silver value. If you are collecting ase as bullion pawnshops or deals like above are that way to go. U dont pay more than $30 each
It's the Uncirculated (Burnished) 2013-W Eagle that is being sold by the Mint. It has the west Point (W) mint mark and a satin finish. The ones you see on ebay from monster boxes are the bullion version coins (no mint mark). Last year the mintage on the 2012-W coin was about 230,000, wheras the bullion version sold tens of millions.
Yeah I thought that also. If you collect ase than $50 will get you a nice coin. But for silver. Look elsewhere.
The coin Kentucky is talking about is this one: Uncirculated Silver Eagle. It is not part of the 2-piece set.
this year we should have six version of the american eagle silver dollar. just correct me if i made a mistake. w proof w reverse proof w enhanced unc w burnished unc bullion w - no mint mark bullion s - no mint mark thanks guys. i have changed it.
West Point always struck the bullion eagles......San Francisco has done so in the past and currently strikes bullion eagles. Read more......... http://www.coinworld.com/Articles/ViewArticle/san-francisco-mint-to-strike-silver-bullion
Is there a difference between "W" minted and "S" minted bullion regarding dings and imperfections? (Does one facility tend to do a better job with quality control?)
The proof coins and the collectible (burnished) eagles both have mint marks. That blanket statement bothered me a bit so I did a little further digging. According to John Mercanti's book, American Silver Eagles: A guide to the US Bullion Program, in 1986 bullion eagles were struck at the Denver, San Francisco and West Point mints. During dates 1987-1999 they were struck at Philadelphia and from dates 2000-2010 they were struck at West Point. From 2011 to date they are struck at both the West Point and San Francisco facilities.........
