1986, 96, 2010 2015 Eagles UNC mint state conditions

The imperfection is distracting and hurts the value IMO. There is a very small number of collectors that might be interested in a strike thru, and they surely wouldn't pay up. They are more likely to find one raw.

 

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And there's people like me who sometimes post semi-junk silver without remembering to look up the dates & MMs beforehand.

Let me tell you, some listings sell in seconds. Yeah, naturally I kick myself and resolve to do better, but I also think: well I made someone happy today. Is that so wrong?

 

The mint or the Federal Government gave the silver and gold eagles face values despite the fact that those numbers have nothing to do with the market value of the piece. Why? A face value makes those pieces "coins" and not silver and gold "rounds." Coins get preferential treat for sales taxes in many states which make them better investments.

 

A word about Proof coins and albums.

The only reason to pull a Proof Silver Eagle out of its mint packaging a putting it into an album is to please you as a collector. Many collectors like to see the holes filled in an album.

Proof Eagles either need to be in the original package or in a certification holder or "slab" to get the full price for them when it's time to sell. The pieces often get damaged in the albums from handling and are more prone to get tarnish.