Say it ain't so, 2023 1 oz .999 Silver American Eagle US Coin 24K Gold Gilded w/ Black Ruthenium

Goldbully

Why this?

Many of these widgets are available on eBay.

Daniel Carr? Love to hear from you.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323160804158?hash=item4b3de28b3e:g:WBMAAOSwMsNkD3I-&amdata=enc:AQAIAAABAHm5e3bxGHWKcKWPMI5VRRMt0n0kcU4ziMNDJJ0t+SudmEpzhdXGwqQ9BB0DmZXcmtFpGaMi/8XdHGT4djuOTAwKhDIuR2kpereEAh7qBmFyk9o1XU+m1qNuqwN0p4Dz0lkq/zxRy95Y3X9xslvzLFDv63Ig2Z0VxMW9kkOXzgmcG6b4GykUVpJR4/gVnck6rnPSHp577vuyKDK696hw8G3bVJW4Mtsin9TX6fvxwKphzXDceMtBqaqhdyVEpat1jvrnszCibTSsbWB5q6FijZvRrj+7nVEyMCinxK1uGfk4eH1DVakAQ03ritH0Z2TuZZLHT7D/3InHzJCr41HQ78c=|tkp:BFBMyvbwv5Bi

jmlanzaf

They've been doing this with silver coins from multiple Mints for years. There's nothing new here.

As for "why?", because there are people that like them. I own a couple Libertads.

For clarity, this is an after market addition, not a US Mint production.

Jzyskowski1

Well, it’s got a certificate suitable for framing. 😁

Batman23

I kinda like it. I'd pay melt for a couple.

Smudge

I would pay melt, but they look tacky.

Glen2022

PASS

124Spider

I wouldn't buy it. But they believe someone will. So why not?

HillbillyCollector

Interesting.
A bit too much ‘bling’ for my taste, though.😳

ricko

Interesting... I am sure they will sell some. Not one I would buy, since it is post mint modified. Cheers, RickO

UncleDano

No thanks.

dcarr

@Goldbully said:
Why this?

Many of these widgets are available on eBay.

Daniel Carr? Love to hear from you.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323160804158?hash=item4b3de28b3e:g:WBMAAOSwMsNkD3I-&amdata=enc:AQAIAAABAHm5e3bxGHWKcKWPMI5VRRMt0n0kcU4ziMNDJJ0t+SudmEpzhdXGwqQ9BB0DmZXcmtFpGaMi/8XdHGT4djuOTAwKhDIuR2kpereEAh7qBmFyk9o1XU+m1qNuqwN0p4Dz0lkq/zxRy95Y3X9xslvzLFDv63Ig2Z0VxMW9kkOXzgmcG6b4GykUVpJR4/gVnck6rnPSHp577vuyKDK696hw8G3bVJW4Mtsin9TX6fvxwKphzXDceMtBqaqhdyVEpat1jvrnszCibTSsbWB5q6FijZvRrj+7nVEyMCinxK1uGfk4eH1DVakAQ03ritH0Z2TuZZLHT7D/3InHzJCr41HQ78c=|tkp:BFBMyvbwv5Bi

I don't have much to add. Selective plating is a technique that I have utilized once in a while, but less often nowadays. I utilized it on items of my own design that I minted on commission.

With the plating pen that I used, it was difficult to get the plating exactly where I wanted. The approach was like using a crayon on a coloring book. Sometimes, you go outside of the lines. The plated silver eagle image above shows perfect plating outlines. I suppose some sort of mask could be used. But I wonder if the actual product you would get is as perfect as the images.

jmlanzaf

@dcarr said:

@Goldbully said:
Why this?

Many of these widgets are available on eBay.

Daniel Carr? Love to hear from you.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323160804158?hash=item4b3de28b3e:g:WBMAAOSwMsNkD3I-&amdata=enc:AQAIAAABAHm5e3bxGHWKcKWPMI5VRRMt0n0kcU4ziMNDJJ0t+SudmEpzhdXGwqQ9BB0DmZXcmtFpGaMi/8XdHGT4djuOTAwKhDIuR2kpereEAh7qBmFyk9o1XU+m1qNuqwN0p4Dz0lkq/zxRy95Y3X9xslvzLFDv63Ig2Z0VxMW9kkOXzgmcG6b4GykUVpJR4/gVnck6rnPSHp577vuyKDK696hw8G3bVJW4Mtsin9TX6fvxwKphzXDceMtBqaqhdyVEpat1jvrnszCibTSsbWB5q6FijZvRrj+7nVEyMCinxK1uGfk4eH1DVakAQ03ritH0Z2TuZZLHT7D/3InHzJCr41HQ78c=|tkp:BFBMyvbwv5Bi

I don't have much to add. Selective plating is a technique that I have utilized once in a while, but less often nowadays. I utilized it on items of my own design that I minted on commission.

With the plating pen that I used, it was difficult to get the plating exactly where I wanted. The approach was like using a crayon on a coloring book. Sometimes, you go outside of the lines. The plated silver eagle image above shows perfect plating outlines. I suppose some sort of mask could be used. But I wonder if the actual product you would get is as perfect as the images.

The Libertads I have do have perfect plating. I've assumed it's a mask but they must also have an optical alignment system. They really do some amazing work.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374709242023

https://www.ebay.com/itm/295735737895

dcarr

@jmlanzaf said:

@dcarr said:

@Goldbully said:
Why this?

Many of these widgets are available on eBay.

Daniel Carr? Love to hear from you.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323160804158?hash=item4b3de28b3e:g:WBMAAOSwMsNkD3I-&amdata=enc:AQAIAAABAHm5e3bxGHWKcKWPMI5VRRMt0n0kcU4ziMNDJJ0t+SudmEpzhdXGwqQ9BB0DmZXcmtFpGaMi/8XdHGT4djuOTAwKhDIuR2kpereEAh7qBmFyk9o1XU+m1qNuqwN0p4Dz0lkq/zxRy95Y3X9xslvzLFDv63Ig2Z0VxMW9kkOXzgmcG6b4GykUVpJR4/gVnck6rnPSHp577vuyKDK696hw8G3bVJW4Mtsin9TX6fvxwKphzXDceMtBqaqhdyVEpat1jvrnszCibTSsbWB5q6FijZvRrj+7nVEyMCinxK1uGfk4eH1DVakAQ03ritH0Z2TuZZLHT7D/3InHzJCr41HQ78c=|tkp:BFBMyvbwv5Bi

I don't have much to add. Selective plating is a technique that I have utilized once in a while, but less often nowadays. I utilized it on items of my own design that I minted on commission.

With the plating pen that I used, it was difficult to get the plating exactly where I wanted. The approach was like using a crayon on a coloring book. Sometimes, you go outside of the lines. The plated silver eagle image above shows perfect plating outlines. I suppose some sort of mask could be used. But I wonder if the actual product you would get is as perfect as the images.

The Libertads I have do have perfect plating. I've assumed it's a mask but they must also have an optical alignment system. They really do some amazing work.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374709242023

https://www.ebay.com/itm/295735737895

I have not examined any of those Libertads in person, so I don't know what techniques were used to produce them.
As for the second one (black background with flames around the figure), I would guess that the whole coin is first plated with dark ruthenium, and then a sticker is applied which has flames printed on it and it has cut-out areas so as not to obscure the central figure and the letters and digits.

UncleDano

No thanks.

johnny9434

It looks nice but no

OPA

Nice job. Pleasing to the eyes. I like

BTW. Less expensive if you buy them from Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/RUTHENIUM-Silver-American-Golden-Engima/dp/B078T1937T/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=2023+1+oz+.999+Silver+American+Eagle+US+Coin+24K+Gold+Gilded+w/+Black+Ruthenium&qid=1686104108&sr=8-2&ufe=app_do:amzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc

Forgot to mention. As much as I like the coin in the picture, I would not buy one. CAVEAT EMPTOR

Glen2022

PASS

erscolo

Not my choice, but if there is a buyer, than that is capitalism working its' magic. I will stick to my set of bullion, uncirculated and proof issues, lacking only the few obvious issues for a complete set.

percyb

I have mixed feelings about these.

Batman23

@dcarr said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@dcarr said:

@Goldbully said:
Why this?

Many of these widgets are available on eBay.

Daniel Carr? Love to hear from you.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323160804158?hash=item4b3de28b3e:g:WBMAAOSwMsNkD3I-&amdata=enc:AQAIAAABAHm5e3bxGHWKcKWPMI5VRRMt0n0kcU4ziMNDJJ0t+SudmEpzhdXGwqQ9BB0DmZXcmtFpGaMi/8XdHGT4djuOTAwKhDIuR2kpereEAh7qBmFyk9o1XU+m1qNuqwN0p4Dz0lkq/zxRy95Y3X9xslvzLFDv63Ig2Z0VxMW9kkOXzgmcG6b4GykUVpJR4/gVnck6rnPSHp577vuyKDK696hw8G3bVJW4Mtsin9TX6fvxwKphzXDceMtBqaqhdyVEpat1jvrnszCibTSsbWB5q6FijZvRrj+7nVEyMCinxK1uGfk4eH1DVakAQ03ritH0Z2TuZZLHT7D/3InHzJCr41HQ78c=|tkp:BFBMyvbwv5Bi

I don't have much to add. Selective plating is a technique that I have utilized once in a while, but less often nowadays. I utilized it on items of my own design that I minted on commission.

With the plating pen that I used, it was difficult to get the plating exactly where I wanted. The approach was like using a crayon on a coloring book. Sometimes, you go outside of the lines. The plated silver eagle image above shows perfect plating outlines. I suppose some sort of mask could be used. But I wonder if the actual product you would get is as perfect as the images.

The Libertads I have do have perfect plating. I've assumed it's a mask but they must also have an optical alignment system. They really do some amazing work.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374709242023

https://www.ebay.com/itm/295735737895

I have not examined any of those Libertads in person, so I don't know what techniques were used to produce them.
As for the second one (black background with flames around the figure), I would guess that the whole coin is first plated with dark ruthenium, and then a sticker is applied which has flames printed on it and it has cut-out areas so as not to obscure the central figure and the letters and digits.

This one looks quite eye catching! So you are thinking these are base plated and then a type of colored sticker applied? So an acetone rinse will leave you with just black and silver design. I have no insight on how these colorized items are done. There is an Aztec calendar version that is very busy and detailed and something like an applied graphic would make sense.

jmlanzaf

@Batman23 said:

@dcarr said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@dcarr said:

@Goldbully said:
Why this?

Many of these widgets are available on eBay.

Daniel Carr? Love to hear from you.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323160804158?hash=item4b3de28b3e:g:WBMAAOSwMsNkD3I-&amdata=enc:AQAIAAABAHm5e3bxGHWKcKWPMI5VRRMt0n0kcU4ziMNDJJ0t+SudmEpzhdXGwqQ9BB0DmZXcmtFpGaMi/8XdHGT4djuOTAwKhDIuR2kpereEAh7qBmFyk9o1XU+m1qNuqwN0p4Dz0lkq/zxRy95Y3X9xslvzLFDv63Ig2Z0VxMW9kkOXzgmcG6b4GykUVpJR4/gVnck6rnPSHp577vuyKDK696hw8G3bVJW4Mtsin9TX6fvxwKphzXDceMtBqaqhdyVEpat1jvrnszCibTSsbWB5q6FijZvRrj+7nVEyMCinxK1uGfk4eH1DVakAQ03ritH0Z2TuZZLHT7D/3InHzJCr41HQ78c=|tkp:BFBMyvbwv5Bi

I don't have much to add. Selective plating is a technique that I have utilized once in a while, but less often nowadays. I utilized it on items of my own design that I minted on commission.

With the plating pen that I used, it was difficult to get the plating exactly where I wanted. The approach was like using a crayon on a coloring book. Sometimes, you go outside of the lines. The plated silver eagle image above shows perfect plating outlines. I suppose some sort of mask could be used. But I wonder if the actual product you would get is as perfect as the images.

The Libertads I have do have perfect plating. I've assumed it's a mask but they must also have an optical alignment system. They really do some amazing work.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374709242023

https://www.ebay.com/itm/295735737895

I have not examined any of those Libertads in person, so I don't know what techniques were used to produce them.
As for the second one (black background with flames around the figure), I would guess that the whole coin is first plated with dark ruthenium, and then a sticker is applied which has flames printed on it and it has cut-out areas so as not to obscure the central figure and the letters and digits.

This one looks quite eye catching! So you are thinking these are base plated and then a type of colored sticker applied? So an acetone rinse will leave you with just black and silver design. I have no insight on how these colorized items are done. There is an Aztec calendar version that is very busy and detailed and something like an applied graphic would make sense.

I've got one somewhere. I'll try and take a better picture.