American Silver Eagle Coins Anyone Here Buying? ツ

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by fretboard, Jan 22, 2026.

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Are you buying American Silver Eagles currently?

Poll closed Thursday at 5:56 PM.
  1. Yes

    12.5%
  2. No

    65.6%
  3. Yes, but only if I can get a super great price!

    15.6%
  4. No, my wife won't let me! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    6.3%
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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

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  3. Clawcoins

    Clawcoins Damaging Coins Daily

    I've always wondered if the US Gov't/Mint would realign the $ identification on the Silver and Gold (and Platinum, Palladium) coins to match the actual PM market value.

    Remember the old days when $1 coin was $1 dollar ?
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  4. Tall Paul

    Tall Paul Supporter! Supporter

    Way back then, the low price option was Palladium.
     
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  5. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    I'm having a hard time even starting to think of all the things that would go wrong if you could circulate bullion coins at a face value higher than their metal value.
     
  6. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Ain't buyin' at these prices.
     
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  7. chascat

    chascat Well-Known Member

    I'm starting to get Silver Fatigue...silver is up another $30 since I last posted...Don't know what my coins are worth anymore. I think there should be a numismatic value on all P M coins, then you can add the metal value, then you would have a better idea of the true value. what do you think?
     
  8. chascat

    chascat Well-Known Member

    These are new times with no rules...Silver at $175 by April 1. Gold at 6,000.
     
  9. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Ain't playin' fast and loose. I shall seek a new beginning elsewhere within the hobby.....
     
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  10. Jeffjay

    Jeffjay Well-Known Member

    It's a shame that it's gotten pretty tough for somebody on a low budget to collect. Just a couple years ago somebody could put together as an example a set of Franklin half dollars for about 400 bucks. Today it will cost you $1,500
     
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  11. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    I worry about the young folks in this hobby. They're shut out of opportunities we had when we were younger. I practically pulled a complete set of 'Frankies' from circulation as a youth. Young folks be most resilient though......:)
     
  12. jb10000lakes

    jb10000lakes Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I'm starting to think that my "in my pocket at spot (or less)" that I started in 2020 is coming to an end. I could see it drying up when the wins started fading to the 40%, 35% stuff, and foreign coins. Now people (late to the game?), are bidding well up past current spot even with 15-20% premiums and taxes on top or that. So, I guess I'll be starting to assess what all I got amassed. Only got 2 ASEs that I can think of; the V75 and that super rare reverse one that came out a few years ago. They're somewhere in the heap.
     
  13. jb10000lakes

    jb10000lakes Well-Known Member

    I was just thinking of when I'd win a full book of Frankie's for $7/coin. SMH
     
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  14. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    I'm glad I have what I have. I can move on with no regrets.....
     
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  15. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    I bought a full Franklin album from someone local during one of silver's big dips, sometime in the last ten years. I paid him $200.
     
  16. Tater

    Tater Coin Collector


    +1
     
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  17. chascat

    chascat Well-Known Member

    Well, here we go again...only a few days later, after silver was $100, it's around 15% higher...people are scared that dollars are a bust. In my last coin club meeting, Morgans in Unc. were at $44at the table, I forgot my checkbook...up $ 40 in 3 weeks, Oh Lamma, what should I do?
     
  18. Rushmore

    Rushmore Coin Addict

    Today I swapped out a 2025 ASE from my Bullion stash for s 2026.

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  19. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Probably a good way to go with bullion buying these days, if you’re doing date sets. Use some of the extra stuff you’ve already got to get the new stuff with, rather than cash out of pocket.

    I recently upgraded my $20 Liberty type coin to MS63 by trading in my old MS62 of the same date. The upgrade only cost me 75 bucks plus my old coin, versus the $4K-something the new MS63 coin would’ve cost me to outright buy. (That wouldn’t have happened.)

    Best of all, I only had $2K in the old coin, which was obviously bought when gold was cheaper. So I just acquired a $4K+ coin for just over $2K. Sorta.
     
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  20. Maxfli

    Maxfli Well-Known Member

    Just one??? :D
     
  21. Clawcoins

    Clawcoins Damaging Coins Daily

    good idea. I have them up to 2024.

    last ASE I bought spot was $79.18 on Jan 6th.
    bought it with one of those 1-1/2 oz canadian coins ... wish I just bought more ASEs as the canadian wasn't as good in the hands. Next time I get to the LCS i'll be selling the canadian 1.5
     
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