Question about the: 8-8-08 Double Prosperity Set

OPA

Is there a Mint Mark on these coins or are they the bullion examples?

Corrected

I keep forgetting to look if it's an http or https ..

19Lyds

Corrected Link.

And I have no idea.

JrGMan2004

They are almost certainly the W-Burnished coins. I don't believe the Mint can sell the bullion coins directly to the public.

rgCoinGuy

I am not sure either, but isn't "this date only occurs every 100 years" applicable to all dates?

OPA

<< <i>They are almost certainly the W-Burnished coins. I don't believe the Mint can sell the bullion coins directly to the public. >>


Not so ... The Buffalo celebration coin is a non w unc.

Mint link

Previous Forum thread

rgCoinGuy

I just did some checking, one ebay auction was asked that in the Q&A and stated yes, they are W mint marks. Also

This article states they ARE the "W" west point coins.

notwilight

Interesting. they were released well before the W mintmark coins were released and I've been operating under the assumption that they were the normal non-W MS coin. --Jerry

OPA

<< <i>I just did some checking, one ebay auction was asked that in the Q&A and stated yes, they are W mint marks. Also

This article states they ARE the "W" west point coins. >>



Thanks ... but your link does not work.

notwilight

<< <i>I am not sure either, but isn't "this date only occurs every 100 years" applicable to all dates? >>



Yes, but the 008 date only occurs every 1000 years!!! It must be even more luckier.

--Jerry

rgCoinGuy

http://mintnewsblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/double-prosperity-set-release-08-08-08.html

See if that will get you there the old copy and paste way.


Edited to add one more confirming Article

OPA

Thanks... it worked .. This set is only $20 more compared to ordering the individual coins.... & with this being the last year for the fractionals.....who knows ....

Got me one ... in stock & reserved ... Mint selling them now for about $200 then the original Mint issue price...