Is it my eyes, or is this 1999 W $5 gold missing the "W"?

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 28, 2007 11:39PM

  It is not your eyes... probably a 'borrowed' photo.... or a complete misunderstanding of coins..... or a scam.... your choice! Cheers, RickO

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• TwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,651 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 28, 2007 11:40PM

  Well it is missing the W, and the seller is missing the boat.
  
  There were 2,750,338 bullion coins struck.
  There were 19,919 struck in West Point. (Of these, some were made from unpolished Proof dies). (here is where it could get tricky)
  
  Dealers of bullion obtained the bullion from the mint, while the W mint was available to us from the mint as the collector version of the bullion.
  
  It's a trick of sorts. This is my opinion, anyway ... Mitch .

  ``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5

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• CoinHusker Posts: 5,033 ✭✭✭

  March 29, 2007 12:00AM

  Thanks guys.
  
  
  
  BTW, are you up on the roof today joe? Looks like you might get wet.

  Collecting coins, medals and currency featuring "The Sower"

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