Mint news blog claims 2008W to be lowest mintage W eagle

pitboss

436,702 minus whatever amount the 08/07 error, ( approximately 46,000 if you believe the US Mint), leaves us at under 400,000 mintage.

This should make the prices rise rather quickly on these.

2manycoins2fewfunds

Being the lowest by 10-15% in a 3 year run of coins isn't going to move the world too much.

92vette

I'm 99% certain that 436,000 number does not include the 86,000+ (and still on sale) '08-w ASE's that are included in the unc. silver dollar set. That means it is not the lowest mintage.

boucharda

<< <i>I'm 99% certain that 436,000 number does not include the 86,000+ (and still on sale) '08-w ASE's that are included in the unc. silver dollar set. That means it is not the lowest mintage. >>



Mintage includes all coins minted.....packaging makes no difference.

2006 W mintage includes those packaged in the 20th Anniversary set and the 2007 W mintage includes those packaged in the dollar set from that year

92vette

How do we know for sure whether that includes the unc. dollar set? In the past this # has always been broken out separately.

19Lyds

<< <i>How do we know for sure whether that includes the unc. dollar set? In the past this # has always been broken out separately. >>



Well for starters, the blog say "mintage" and not "sales".

"2008 could be a very good year for 2008-W SAE's folks.

The Mint News blog reported that only 436,702 2008-W SAE's were coined. Take away the 46,318 Reverse of 07 SAE's and that only leaves you with 390,384 regular coins!

pitboss

That is the way I understand it too.

boucharda

Correct on the usage of sales vs. mintage...(see 2006/2007 comparison for set sales included in mintage numbers )

"Sales" of the dollar set include the W with a "mintage" of 436k or so

Ok....lets make the numbers smaller....free standing W's not in sets and not the 08/07 variety = 304k (436,700-46,318-86,000)

Maybe I should order some more of the dollar sets while they are still available

2manycoins2fewfunds

I can't find where the 2008 annual uncirculated dollar sets are still for sale.........

pitboss

You can still pick up some of the 2008 W's pretty cheap on the bay but I don't know for how much longer.

jessewvu

I have a whole pile of these things along with about 10 of the 2008 Unc Dollar sets with the ASE in them. I was going to melt them when silver got above $22 an ounce. Maybe I'll keep them for a bit.

19Lyds

<< <i>I can't find where the 2008 annual uncirculated dollar sets are still for sale......... >>



Here you go.

Coll3ctor

<< <i>I have a whole pile of these things along with about 10 of the 2008 Unc Dollar sets with the ASE in them. I was going to melt them when silver got above $22 an ounce. Maybe I'll keep them for a bit. >>




Same here !

pitboss

Unless you want the presidential dollars it is cheaper at this point to buy just the eagles on ebay.

boucharda

I only opened one of my 20 dollar sets....I sure hope there are no 08/07's hiding in there.........

Maybe I'll open a couple more

Wouldn't it make your day to find the 1st/only set with the variety

pitboss

There has to be a lot more of these 08/07's hiding somewhere as the sure have not all surfaced.