I'm glad that I sold fast. Bought two, sold one at nearly double cost so effectively, post tax, got the other 70 for $200 or so. Neat to own and for $200 net don't think I overpaid. It will b interesting to see the final numbers on narrow vs wide.
Coin World is quoting NGC as saying that they have slabbed two 2014 1/10 gold eagles with the same Narrow Reeding. It is suggested that all fractional eagles back to 2008 be checked.
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<< <i>This variety was completely hyped up by many wholesalers who made some serious cash on the deal It may be scarce, but who really cares...a reeding variety....not what I would ever call a major error Does not even come close the the 1999w, or even its silver sibling 2008 reverse 2007...as errors go >>
you keep saying this yet collectors keep paying a nice premium to have one. These are not a dog with fleas like the gold JFK turned out to be.
Are you talking about the 2015 coins or the newly-discovered 2014 coins?
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Coin World gets the Mint to confirm my theory. The 2014 and 2015 Narrow Reeds 1/10th oz. gold eagles were struck in 2008 1/10th oz. gold Buffalo collars.
The 2014 mintage with the Narrow Reeds collar is estimated at 15,000.
TD
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Author of "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
"United States Mint officials confirmed June 23 that the Narrow Reeds edge collar inadvertently used to strike strike several thousand 2014 and 2015 American Eagle tenth-ounce gold bullion $5 coins is the same collar type used in the producing the 2008 American Buffalo tenth-ounce gold bullion coins. However, U.S. Mint officials consider production from two edge collar types to be variants, not errors."
Inadvertent, but not an error. Typical government failure to admit a mistake.
Hey, they're nice people. And I used to work there!
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Author of "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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Not too shabby!
<< <i>This variety was completely hyped up by many wholesalers who made some serious cash on the deal
It may be scarce, but who really cares...a reeding variety....not what I would ever call a major error
Does not even come close the the 1999w, or even its silver sibling 2008 reverse 2007...as errors go >>
you keep saying this yet collectors keep paying a nice premium to have one. These are not a dog with fleas like the gold JFK turned out to be.
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The 2014 mintage with the Narrow Reeds collar is estimated at 15,000.
TD
Inadvertent, but not an error. Typical government failure to admit a mistake.
Nice that Coin World credits Tom with his theory.
Why Can’t I Have My Own Money Printer?
And I used to work there!