My " Deal of a Lifetime!"...

joeykoins

lol
HI Guys,
While visiting my favorite LCS this morning. I came across a bunch of circulated Silver Eagles.
Well, In the pile, I spotted a 1996! I told the owner. She said, " she was aware". Then, she said, "it's there for the lucky one to find it. For only $5 over spot." $27.50
Of course, I obliged!
My "Deal of a Lifetime" moment.
Pictures Later...
Thanks

spyglassdesign

Well that was generous of her! Congrats!

oreville

@joeykoins said:
lol
HI Guys,
While visiting my favorite LCS this morning. I came across a bunch of circulated Silver Eagles.
Well, In the pile, I spotted a 1996! I told the owner. She said, " she was aware". Then, she said, "it's there for the lucky one to find it. For only $5 over spot." $27.50
Of course, I obliged!
My "Deal of a Lifetime" moment.
Pictures Later...
Thanks

How did the Silver Eagles get circulated?

Shamika

Tell us more about what makes the 1996 silver eagle so desirable. Most of us don't collect moderns so many of us are interested to learn.

joeykoins

@oreville said:

@joeykoins said:
lol
HI Guys,
While visiting my favorite LCS this morning. I came across a bunch of circulated Silver Eagles.
Well, In the pile, I spotted a 1996! I told the owner. She said, " she was aware". Then, she said, "it's there for the lucky one to find it. For only $5 over spot." $27.50
Of course, I obliged!
My "Deal of a Lifetime" moment.
Pictures Later...
Thanks

How did the Silver Eagles get circulated?

They appeared to be in a fire? Some of them, not all. Esp the 1996. In great shape!
Pictures coming.
Thanks

Smudge

@Shamika said:
Tell us more about what makes the 1996 silver eagle so desirable. Most of us don't collect moderns so many of us are interested to learn.

1996 is the lowest mintage, but they still made a LOT of them.

VanHalen

3,603,386 struck. Lowest of any "regular" issue.

JBK

@Shamika said:
Tell us more about what makes the 1996 silver eagle so desirable. Most of us don't collect moderns so many of us are interested to learn.

Lowest mintage bullion SE, I believe.

I had also heard that one outfit purchased a large number of them to hold, so availability was even more restricted. Not sure if the story was - or still is - true.

joeykoins

Here are the first of the pictures.


Still better pic to come!

Thanks

Shamika

Are all Silver Eagles that are minted released to the public or are the "leftovers" remelted? I often wonder if the higher mint quantities on collectables accurately reflects availability.

johnny9434

The coin gods smiled on you, nice

GaCoinGuy

Looks like it may have been a pocket piece for a bit??? Either way, nice score!

Jimnight

That was nice!

jmlanzaf

@Shamika said:
Are all Silver Eagles that are minted released to the public or are the "leftovers" remelted? I often wonder if the higher mint quantities on collectables accurately reflects availability.

They quote sales not struck.

jmlanzaf

You folks have a low threshold of deal of a lifetime

PerryHall

@jmlanzaf said:
You folks have a low threshold of deal of a lifetime

I think he is mocking another forum member who also claimed to find a "deal of a lifetime".

jmlanzaf

@PerryHall said:

@jmlanzaf said:
You folks have a low threshold of deal of a lifetime

I think he is mocking another forum member who also claimed to find a "deal of a lifetime".

Yes, I think he's partly doing that.

joeykoins

@jmlanzaf said:
You folks have a low threshold of deal of a lifetime

lol.
You do realize I titled my thread being facetious.

jmlanzaf

@joeykoins said:

@jmlanzaf said:
You folks have a low threshold of deal of a lifetime

lol.
You do realize I titled my thread being facetious.

I'm very familiar with the other thread

joeykoins

My last Photos

ricko

@JoeyCoins .... Nice find and a good price. Thanks for the pictures. Cheers, RickO