I've been slowly building an ASE set (no set holder) in BU (no Proofs). But I'm curious on the different types out there such as burnished / not burnished that I'm seeing. What year(s) have the various finishes on them? I currently have 1986, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 2000, 03, 05, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 2015. I buy them in batches 3 or 5, or through Provident every so often on BU "any year" batches at a low price. I've only done this a handful of times and already have a good spread of years. Of course I have duplicates (no issue there) but I'm curious if I need to buy some individually and if so if the prices for some are much higher than others. I don't plan on putting them in a set holder as I think the cardboard makes them tone on the edges as time goes on, and I really don't like toned coinage.
Some of them go for more than bullion usually the lower mintage key/semi keys these dates (1994-1995-1996-1997-1998) in particular with 96' being the most costly lowest mintage key for uncirculated bullion versions. It's unlikely you'd get them in a mixed lot and would likely have to pay more to buy them specifically. Burnished finishes began in 2006 with the 20th Anniversary set. There's also reverse proofs and an enhanced finish. All the burnished are going to cost you much more than regular bullion version as they were sold only through the mint themselves not through the regular ASE bulk program like the bullion versions. Burnished 2006 W 2007 W 2008 W 2008 W reverse of 2007 2011 W 2011 S 2012 W 2013 W 2014 W 2015 W All that being said imo it would be impossible to tell a 'burnished' coin apart from a choice uncirculated version bullion eagle if they didn't have the W mintmark.
As a newbie and a foreigner (Europe) I am not familiar with the concept of "ASE set". Could someone please tell a beginner what that means? Thank You very much!
OK, thank You very much! Perhaps I should have guessed... "Learning all ze time!" Mañuel from Fawlty Towers
Thanks for the detailed info. I'll probably keep on buying batches and hoping as I'd rather have my spare cash go towards more specific coins on my *want* list rather than a set which is just "neat" to me & mostly bullion.
A guy calls me las nite says he want to sell some ASE... ok...how much you asking for them says 22.00 to 23.00 a piece think one was he said 2016, 2015, just raw.. no cert. or no proofs.. I OFFER 19.00 he hung the hell up... maybe he will call back or maybe he wont.... I saved his number must have been to low of an offer........whatever.....
I've noticed on facebook coin sites that ppl selling ASEs are not really relating the prices to spot.
That happens often. Many have paid more for their ASE's and are probably trying to recoup some of their money. Many of the issues I will pay a $2 premium for and not much more. The 94 to 98 issues will command a little more and probably a few of the earlier issues like the 86 since it was the first. The 96 commands a premium because many (about half I hear) of them developed white spots after they had been sold making the ones without spots more valuable to collectors. The 'Burnished' eagles are distinctly different from the bullion versions and if you put them side by side a collector could easily see the difference. The 'color' 'luster' or 'sheen' is different and the details of the coin are much more visible. These coins are handled one at a time and with gloved hands, like the proof versions. If you put two uncirculated 2006 ASE's face up side by side one bullion and one burnished, I would not have a problem distinguishing which is which.
I enjoy collecting them and my grandson, who will inherit my collection, likes them. I have, slabbed, a complete set of bullion ASEs. counting the San Francisco and burnished ones, and a complete set (minus 2009) of the proof ASEs in black core. If you keep up with the sets, buying the new ones each year, it is an inexpensive set to keep current. I was lucky when I bought the 2008 burnished ASE from the mint, it turned out to be 2008 with 2007 reverse and it graded a MS70. That's the most expensive one in the sets that I have. I do not have the 1994 W Proof ASE and I don't see me spending that kind of money for an ASE.
You're a better man than I Gunga Din. I can hardly see any difference. I'll get some pics up in a new thread to see how well folks can distinguish them. Stay tuned folks.........")
American Silver Eagles have become collectables, especially the Burnished and Proof versions. Keep in mind guys, different strokes for different folks. Some of the earlier dates in, in 70, are selling in the thousands. I know that's crazy, but that's what the market is willing to pay. I'm sure the TV shows have a large influence on the inflated prices for ASEs, but for some people, that's all they know. Look at how Rick's Coin Show has raised the prices for Franklin Halves. Even my local dealers have raised their prices for them.
My last "what ever year" I got 2008s, 2010 (which look frosted), 2012 (which seems more brilliant than the rest), 2013 & 2016. No W mint marks, but Not a bad spread so far and they were cheap compared to the recent past.
