1998 silver eagle
Sguidry21
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In Littleton original package. Never touched.
What is going on with the date
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Sguidry21
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If it's still in the packaging, it could be contact marks on the packaging,
at the upper part of the 9, and between the 9 and 8.
I don’t see how, it’s in a Mylan
That's Littketon's packaging so who knows where it was before that.
I am sure it was a fresh coin, but there is no guarantee of imperfection. My first guess was a minor strike thru but the last photo really looks like a gouge (damage).
If the surface of the packaging is smooth, then it's likely contact marks on the coin.
My first thought was a 'thread' strike-through.....
But, as JBK said, the last photo looks very different......
I agree with the others. It was damaged after it left the mint. The last pic appears to show some metal displacement around the gouges.
It's not a huge problem because these are traded based on the price of silver. I don't believe the Littleton packaging would add any premium.
Other than that there it’s mint 69/70.
It would take close examination (in hand, not pictures) to be sure, however, it looks like PMD.... the other possibility is a strike through (something on planchet when coin was struck)...Either way, as stated above, these are mainly bullion and priced at melt.... Cheers, RickO
While it is a nice coin, please be careful with that concept.
"Other Than" applies to any coin. Other than (weak strike, worn dies, PMD, gouges, nicks, hits, etc.) any coin COULD have been 69/70. Most all NEVER were even minted at that level due to a litany of problems with the actual process, but OTHER THAN for all those reasons, they never were. Thinking OTHER THAN excuses a lot of issues, and excuses paying too much for a coin with problems or just not that good when it was first made.
It is NOT the mint's job to make every coin leaving the press at least a 69/70.
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Only top TPG's make a coin "69/70". Without TPG plastic it is just another one ounce round. That one has a damaged date and is just bullion. Sorry, but that is how it will be treated when it comes time to sell.
The thing about Littleton coins is they are probably buying these from private sellers. So anything could have happened to it before it was put in the Littleton packaging.
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