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American Eagle 2026 One Ounce Silver Enhanced Uncirculated Coin

Do we expect the same craziness when the uncirculated coin releases in April like we saw with the proof ASE?

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  • CusterlostCusterlost Posts: 140 ✭✭✭

    So how many were actually offered yesterday February 26, 2026? Mint might be limited in how many planchets it can get. There is a lot of consumer silver being melted, that is true, but how much actually available in the form needed for silver eagles? Will the situation ease by April or get worse?

  • Mr Lindy Mr Lindy Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 27, 2026 7:17AM

    Wild ! I just looked and 4-21-26 Unc issue dropped from limit 10 to limit 1 and mintage went from 90k max to 125k.

    90k to 125k max overnighy

    Oh !

    New ASE 1776~2026 dual date BU product. I got to it via 2026 Unc linky

    Something else I JUST signed up for as I would rather have BU silver.

    Now impossible to get to 2026 W ASE $ linky, tried to up my 4 to more system said I exceeded my limit which used to be 10.

  • CusterlostCusterlost Posts: 140 ✭✭✭

    How many of the pre-sellers are going to default?

  • OrlenaOrlena Posts: 389 ✭✭✭✭

    The place order bar is lit. Limit one per order

  • stawickstawick Posts: 518 ✭✭✭✭

    I'd like to know what exactly "Enhanced" Unc means??
    Just - Burnished? Laser engraved? ...

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 40,302 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 27, 2026 1:38PM

    @stawick said:
    I'd like to know what exactly "Enhanced" Unc means??
    Just - Burnished? Laser engraved? ...

    This is a common finish. Laser sandblasted. Go to eBay or Google and search "enhanced uncirculated" and you'll see what it looks like. They've used it many times before including the whole set in 2017 and a silver eagle.

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

  • CusterlostCusterlost Posts: 140 ✭✭✭

    26’s completely gone from the catalog order page at this moment. Will they return?

  • stawickstawick Posts: 518 ✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @stawick said:
    I'd like to know what exactly "Enhanced" Unc means??
    Just - Burnished? Laser engraved? ...

    This is a common finish. Laser sandblasted. Go to eBay or Google and search "enhanced uncirculated" and you'll see what it looks like. They've used it many times before including the whole set in 2017 and a silver eagle.

    kewl - thx. B)
    That calms my completion FOMO itch. I collect the proof versions, and when they changed the reverse I grabbed a few burnished UNCs. Not really my cup o'tea. They got me once, gonna save my $ for some of the new items being offered this year.

  • GiveMeProofGiveMeProof Posts: 685 ✭✭✭✭

  • stawickstawick Posts: 518 ✭✭✭✭

    @GiveMeProof said:

    Iknowright?
    Thats what got me wondering.
    I have that, and others. Its like a floating definition of "Enhanced".

    A little proof, a little UNC. A little more, a little less.

  • OrlenaOrlena Posts: 389 ✭✭✭✭
    edited February 27, 2026 5:58PM

    I believe that if the mint did a better job of presenting this coin it would sell out. The 2013 EUnc is a great looking, unique coin that we don’t see often. Combining that special finish for this 2026 with the somewhat limited mintage, dual dates, and the liberty bell privy could result in a winner.
    The problem for many is they don’t have a clue what the mint is creating and the mint hasn’t made much effort to present it. It’s the difference between an entity wanting to sell these and someone else (the mint) figuring they have a captive audience who will buy them anyway.

    I like em and signed up for one

  • mbr33mbr33 Posts: 168 ✭✭✭

    That’s beautiful as it appears in the 2013 image above. The Mint missed the mark when failing to show it as it’s actually going to look. I signed up for one

  • NJCoinNJCoin Posts: 3,771 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mbr33 said:
    That’s beautiful as it appears in the 2013 image above. The Mint missed the mark when failing to show it as it’s actually going to look. I signed up for one

    They didn't "miss" anything. They are going to easily sell 125K, one at a time, in around 24 hours, if not less. They don't need to do anything to further stimulate sales.

  • mbr33mbr33 Posts: 168 ✭✭✭

    @NJCoin said:

    @mbr33 said:
    That’s beautiful as it appears in the 2013 image above. The Mint missed the mark when failing to show it as it’s actually going to look. I signed up for one

    They didn't "miss" anything. They are going to easily sell 125K, one at a time, in around 24 hours, if not less. They don't need to do anything to further stimulate sales.

    Oh I have no doubt they’ll easily sell out, I guess I’m just grateful to have access to places like this forum and it’s long-time veterans who point out things such as this.

  • SilverPlatinumSilverPlatinum Posts: 345 ✭✭✭✭

    Why hasn’t the website page for the American Eagle 2026 One Ounce Silver Enhanced Uncirculated Coin been updated with current photos yet? The release date is less than a month away. Current photos look regular "Uncirculated!

  • Schmitz7Schmitz7 Posts: 771 ✭✭✭

    Will the mint re-price its silver offerings if silver stays at $70/ounce or lower? 150% markup on a silver coin is ridiculous!!

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 40,302 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SilverPlatinum said:
    Why hasn’t the website page for the American Eagle 2026 One Ounce Silver Enhanced Uncirculated Coin been updated with current photos yet? The release date is less than a month away. Current photos look regular "Uncirculated!

    They NEVER put photos on their sales pages. It's always just clipart.

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

  • HATTRICKHATTRICK Posts: 2,438 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This coin will be worth 1/3 what you will pay for them by time they are shipped.

    " If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. " The 1st Law of Opposition from The Firesign Theater
  • NJCoinNJCoin Posts: 3,771 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Schmitz7 said:
    Will the mint re-price its silver offerings if silver stays at $70/ounce or lower? 150% markup on a silver coin is ridiculous!!

    No. The last reprice before the most recent one priced NCLT silver at around $90 per ounce when spot was around $30. A 200% markup.

    The markup is right around where they want it. If anything, they were conservative with their pricing when silver was over $100 per ounce, in probably recognition of the high price and resulting demand destruction. Silver would have to drop below $50 per ounce, and stay there for a sustained period of time, for the Mint to go back to the repricing well..

  • RAWcoinRAWcoin Posts: 92 ✭✭✭

    Mint’s web page has an In Stock Date of today (3/25) with an ATS of 100,000 and a maximum order of 10.

  • SilverPlatinumSilverPlatinum Posts: 345 ✭✭✭✭

    This coin will not be released next month (April) anymore! Now the mint is pushing it towards the summer!!!

  • Old_CollectorOld_Collector Posts: 829 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well at least we'll get a business strike dime in rolls and bags in April now on the 17th.

    Lots of things getting shuffled around this year.

  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,944 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This looks to be SOP for the new crew at the US Mint. I am on for one, but no bragging here as they are really starting to pluck my nerve over there and abhor their pricing schema.
    And some of the YouTubers keep pumping them about how scarce these 2026 coins will be in some of the guises & that they really are cheap in their pricing (specifics kept to myself).

    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • HATTRICKHATTRICK Posts: 2,438 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Chaos at the mint this year. Round and round it goes. When it will get issued:
    “Only my hairdresser knows for sure”

    " If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. " The 1st Law of Opposition from The Firesign Theater

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