2003 Silver Eagle error?

ryanmp

Bear in mind as you read this that I am the ultimate novice, and have no background in "coin collecting. I am however trying to learn the ropes, as I seem to be addicted to buying Morgans and Silver Eagles. On to the question: I bought a roll of 2003 Silver Eagles and quickly put them into airtites for storage. It was not until a couple of days later that I noticed a difference between these 2003's and my SE's from other mint years. The sun on the face of all 20 of the 2003's has a raised area on the lower half that makes the sun appear to be what can best be described as a mutated yin-yan sign. On all of my other years the sun is perfect with no rasied areas at all. Is this a strike error? I would appreciate any input that could be offered. Thanks in advance, and sorry for my lack of savvy lingo.

kranky

Welcome to the board, ryanmp.

We would really need a picture of the coin to tell what is happening.

jeffnpcb

Welcome aboard, and hold on tight!! This may be a bumpy ride for awile.

The new Eagles are a little strange. They have several halos in the obverse while rotating them aroud. The most noticable spot is on the sun.:cool

Geoman

Welcome! Now I will have to go compare my 2 2003 ASE's with the other years. Interesting observation.

bulloncoins

I noticed the same thing.....I've been waiting for someone to bring this up!!!! Thanks.

smprfi

I have it on mine also.PCGS graded it ms69.Looks like a drop of liquid hit it and ran off it.Giving it the shape of a magnifing glass.

66Tbird

That is more dramatic the bunch I went through, I have only seen a couple of examples without some kind of blotch on the sun. For me it is a luster break. I have seen the same(of what I have) on graded pieces also from both sides of the street.

Big picture,,, but you'll get the idea,

I would say its an error of some kind. As for valuable, who knows, they are bullion, kind of a neat little oddity ,,want to trade one??

Edit; the pic was not of your error, I was thinking of another I saw while doing research

bulloncoins

ttt

Just wondering if there was anymore input on this one.

Thanks to 66Tbird for the pic. above.

MadMarty

Wow, sunspots!!!

MrKelso

yep real good quality control at the Mint this year for sure..

BAJJERFAN

Bought 2 rolls of year 2003 ASE's about a week ago. Went through the 10 extra I had posted on the BS&T board a few days ago. They all seem to be normal strikes with respect to the error described in this thread.

MrKelso

I just noticed that a roll of mine also have this marking on the sun. Wow i thought there were all sorts of safe guards inplace to stop this from getting out?