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| Above, obverse and reverse of the 2024-W American Silver Eagle coins. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The order was for 2024-W American Silver Eagle uncirculated coins. The "W" at the date indicates that they were minted at the West Point Mint in New York.
They were only $3.99 over spot price, which is a reasonable price.
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| Above, the 2023 American Eagle Proof coin. Note the "W" below "In God We Trust". Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The 2023 American Silver Eagle Proof coin I bought last Saturday at the National Money Show is from the West Point Mint.
From Austin Rare Coins & Bullion:
The West Point Mint manufactures the entire family of American Eagle proof and uncirculated coins in gold, silver, and platinum. Gold and Platinum Coins are manufactured in denominations of one-ounce, half-ounce, quarter-ounce and tenth -ounce. Silver bullion Coins are manufactured in one-ounce denomination.
Originally, the West Point Bullion Depository was erected in 1937 as a storage facility for Silver Bullion and was nicknamed "The Fort Knox of Silver." From 1973 to 1986, West Point produced cents, and in 1980 began striking Gold medallions.
March 31, 1988 was the date when the American Mint at West Point gained official status as a U.S. Mint. Today it is still a storage facility, but also manufactures, packages and ships Gold and Silver commemorative coins, and American Eagle Bullion coins in proof and uncirculated condition. Its Platinum Eagles have been very popular since their first issuance in 1997. In 2000, it struck the first ever Gold and Platinum Bi-Metallic Coin. There are no public tours at the West Point facility due to its extremely high security.
To read more, go here.
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| Above, the American Silver Eagle bullion coin. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The regular American Silver Eagle bullion coin has been available for a few weeks. I have one already.
Yahoo! Finance has reported that the proof edition will be available for orders on March 2 at $80.00/coin. These are minted at West Point.
They reported:
Washington, DC, Feb. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Mint (Mint) will accept orders for the 2023 American Eagle Silver Proof Coin (W) beginning on March 2 at noon EST. This one ounce proof coin is minted to demand, with orders limited to 25 coins per household for the first 24 hours of sale.
Produced at the United States Mint at West Point since 1986, American Eagle Silver Proof Coins are collector versions of the official United States Mint American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins. These popular silver collectibles were updated in 2021 with a refreshed obverse (heads) and a completely redesigned reverse (tails) to mark the 35th anniversary of the American Eagle Coin Program.
To read more, go here.
