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Message:: [QUOTE="walterallen, post: 119696, member: 4068"]All SAE's are Bullion All SAE's UNC and Proof are Bullion "coins", because they are minted by the U.S. Mint. If they were minted by any other company other then the U.S. Mint they would be "silver rounds" not coins. The 1996 Unc. costs more because there are less of them to be had, supply vs demand. You're not just buying a troy ounce of silver, your buying a numismatic collectable. Because of the way the Unc Eagles are handled and packaged there is more chances of them getting small and  large distracting marks. So getting a MS69 or 70 takes a good trained eye. I have the entire collection and most of mine I would say should grade at least 68,69 some maybe 70, but grading even by PCGS or NGC "IS" subjective. I don't see the need to have MODERN coins like the ASE slabbed because they are such a high quality collectable and finding high grades should not be a problem for anyone who has been studying how to grade coins or at least knows how to inspect a coin for imperfections. If you get the opportunity to view the entire collection of Unc ASEs you can see how the minting technics or results have changed over the last 20 years. The older 80's and early 90's ASEs have a more reflective field where the newer 2000's are most all satin finish.[/QUOTE]