Blogs Tagged Proof (16)






Post by: Walt Durham
in Silver

2008-W Burnished Silver Eagle Reverse of 2007

In April 2008, John Nanney from Georgia discovered the first known 2008-W Burnished Silver American Eagle with the reverse design of a 2007 Silver Eagle. In 2008, the United States Mint made minor...

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Post by: Walt Durham
in Silver

1986-S Silver American Eagle Proof

The Administrations of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan had plans to sell off silver from the massive Defense National Stockpile Center, which at the time exceeded 139 million ounces...

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Post by: Walt Durham
in Gold & Silver

Understanding PROOF Coin Designations

Coins are graded on a scale from 1-70, with 70 being considered flawless museum quality. Coins are assessed by an independent grading service that employs world-class numismatic experts to ...

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Post by: Walt Durham
in Gold & Silver

U.S. Mint Announces New Pre-Order Dates

Due to an extraordinarily high volume of BOT interference during the initial pre-order for the 2021 Morgan and Peace Dollars, the mint was forced to pause the pre-order window. These BOTs were program

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Post by: Walt Durham
in Silver

Stunning Hoard of PROOF Silver Eagles

This story is a continuation from a very popular hoard that was released to the market last year, the 2019 West Point Mint Hoard. You may recall the Mint took surplus 2016 West Point Proof Silver...

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Post by: Walt Durham
in Silver

Classic San Francisco Silver American Eagle Proofs

The United States Mint first released silver American Eagles on November 24, 1986. Each coin is struck from one Troy ounce of 99.9% pure silver. Over the years, Proof Silver American Eagles have been

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Post by: Walt Durham
in Gold

Coming Soon: EXTREMELY Low Mintage Gold Eagle

The United States Mint has announced a special 2020-W $50 Gold American Eagle Proof commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the end of WWII that will be released this year.

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Post by: Walt Durham
in Palladium

The First Ever Reverse Proof Palladium Eagle

Since the U.S. Mint started producing Palladium Eagle coins in 2017 they have been praised by investors and in high demand by collectors around the country. This year's Palladium Eagle brings a uniqu

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