2016-W ASE?

BAJJERFAN

$45? Are they nuts at the Mint?

PerryHall

@BAJJERFAN said:
$45? Are they nuts at the Mint?

That's a real bargain for a 100 year old ASE. I'll definitely order a few.

derryb

probably nicely toned by now.

ricko

1916-W ASE?
@BAJJERFAN
I have not seen any publication of this product... what is your source?? Cheers, RickO

BAJJERFAN

@ricko said:
1916-W ASE?
@BAJJERFAN
I have not seen any publication of this product... what is your source?? Cheers, RickO

FIXT LOL.

ricko

I thought it may be a typo.... but since it was a bold title, well.... stranger things have happened... Thanks for getting back....Cheers, RickO

BAJJERFAN

The West Point mint warn't even a gleam in Uncle Sam's eye in 1916.

derryb

@BAJJERFAN said:
$45? Are they nuts at the Mint?

They heard ya; current price 44.95.

OPA

Possible very short selling period....ordered a "handful"

BAJJERFAN

@derryb said:

@BAJJERFAN said:
$45? Are they nuts at the Mint?

They heard ya; current price 44.95.

That was the pre-sale price in the email. My recollection FWIW is that in prior/earlier years the premium wasn't that high.

derryb

@OPA said:
Possible very short selling period....ordered a "handful"

In the past they have sold them well into the next year.

BAJJERFAN

So is this the normal uncirc W coin burnished with edge lettering added or will there be 2 coins, one with LE and one with normal reeded edge?

OPA

@BAJJERFAN said:
So is this the normal uncirc W coin burnished with edge lettering added or will there be 2 coins, one with LE and one with normal reeded edge?

Only one coin...burnished with edge lettering.... From what I understand, production must cease by 12/31/2016.

Overdate

@OPA said:
From what I understand, production must cease by 12/31/2016.

What about sales?

Also, will this coin and its proof counterpart be considered type coins within the series?

Overdate

@ricko said:
1916-W ASE?

Yup, they made 'em. They were the size of a half dollar with a different reverse. The "W" was part of the designer's initials.

silversiren

@BAJJERFAN said:
$45? Are they nuts at the Mint?

When some of the coins due out this year were first announced, I was VERY excited and eager to pick up the gold commems and the Anniv. Eagles, but the mint really screwed everything up by overcharging and not setting reasonable mintage limits. I keep seeing the gold SLQ and WLH price go down with the spot price, I'm glad I didn't bother, not that there is anything else around worth buying for those looking for nice seminumi coins lately.

ricko

@Overdate ...Yep.... you are right.....doggone it, forgot about them.... Cheers, RickO

BAJJERFAN

@Overdate said:

@ricko said:
1916-W ASE?

Yup, they made 'em. They were the size of a half dollar with a different reverse. The "W" was part of the designer's initials.

3 different varieties too!

ricko

Very nice BAJJERFAN....a lovely trio indeed.... Cheers, RickO

OPA

As of 12/2 US Mint revealed that it is no longer striking American Silver Eagles and American Gold Buffalo bullion coins dated for 2016, and that it will continue to sell those that they have already made until they’re gone. How many are left was not disclosed.

http://www.coinnews.net/2016/12/02/us-mint-2017-bullion-coins-launch-jan-9-production-ends-for-2016s/

derryb

@OPA said:
As of 12/2 US Mint revealed that it is no longer striking American Silver Eagles and American Gold Buffalo bullion coins dated for 2016, and that it will continue to sell those that they have already made until they’re gone. How many are left was not disclosed.

http://www.coinnews.net/2016/12/02/us-mint-2017-bullion-coins-launch-jan-9-production-ends-for-2016s/

Isn't there a different set of rules governing sales of regular bullion and collector coins?

OPA

@derryb said:

@OPA said:
As of 12/2 US Mint revealed that it is no longer striking American Silver Eagles and American Gold Buffalo bullion coins dated for 2016, and that it will continue to sell those that they have already made until they’re gone. How many are left was not disclosed.

http://www.coinnews.net/2016/12/02/us-mint-2017-bullion-coins-launch-jan-9-production-ends-for-2016s/

Isn't there a different set of rules governing sales of regular bullion and collector coins?

Good point...I don't know.