2008 W vs. 2007 W - American Silver Eagles

COINB0Y · January 10, 2008 11:16AM

2007

2008

TennesseeDave · January 10, 2008 11:20AM

Nice pics.Definately different lettering.

coinkid855 · January 10, 2008 11:36AM

Wow! Nice pics and the lettering is much different!! I've never seen that before....I guess they made new master dies or something....

-Paul

Goldbully · January 10, 2008 11:40AM

COINBOY, you caught the change in the '~' just right!!!

coinman420 · January 10, 2008 12:26PM

there was another post about this yesterday but these pics show the differences nice. the 2008 has much more detail EVERYWHERE

COINB0Y · January 10, 2008 12:58PM

I disagree.

The font change makes it appear so, but the 2007 has finer detail on the strike.

Just in the date on the obverse, it is much more defined for 2007.

There is no "indention" ring for the 2008 W like you see in a 2007 W, on the reverse.

You can see it at the 10-11 o'Clock position in the reflection. There is no ring to be seen in any of the 2008 W's I have looked at.

It is almost like the Mint backed off the strike pressure of the dies.

That 'ring' in the 2007 W's is always there in a PR70 Unit.

COINB0Y · January 10, 2008 11:44PM

For Morning Crowd

TheRaven · January 11, 2008 12:01AM

So they changed the lettering, one of these days I will order one of these and can look at this stuff at home.....

ricko · January 11, 2008 12:56AM

Nice pictures.. thanks.. Cheers, RickO

CaptHenway · January 11, 2008 12:58AM

Probably photoshopped the dies.........

TD

Coinsponge · January 11, 2008 1:02AM

I wonder what the chances are that the mint screws up on the late 2007 issues and uses the 2008 master die. Is that even possible?

CaptHenway · January 11, 2008 1:10AM

Definitely possible, and could go either way, 07 obverse /08 reverse or 08 obverse /07 reverse.
BU or Proof.
Checkem!

COINB0Y · January 12, 2008 5:35AM

TTT

57loaded · January 12, 2008 6:55AM

<< COINBOY, you caught the change in the '~' just right!!!

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me thinks that thingy is called a "tilda" ~

CaptHenway · January 12, 2008 9:41AM

<< 

<< COINBOY, you caught the change in the '~' just right!!!

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me thinks that thingy is called a "tilda" ~ >>

Looks more like a "cheeto" to me.........

ModernCrapNut · January 12, 2008 11:33AM

According to Robert Chambers, they reworked the hubs on the 2008. Even the mint mark is a different font, and the stars above the eagle's head are larger and flatter. It amazes me that they know so much about what is going on at the mnt until they get to 2007 W ASEs and then it's "we don't know the final mintage of this coin, it could be 320,000 or it could be higher". Skip is a lying bastig and it's good he's getting a pink slip soon.

COINB0Y · January 12, 2008 12:56PM

Per some discussion with ericj96 this afternoon, we speculate that the change in the die affected the metal flow during the strikes so to eliminate the notorious "Proof Ring" that is always so noticeable.

vplite · January 12, 2008 1:12PM

Beautiful pictures!

Goldbully · January 12, 2008 1:14PM

<< 

<< COINBOY, you caught the change in the '~' just right!!!

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me thinks that thingy is called a "tilda" ~ >>

me thinks that thingy is called a "tilde" ~~~~~~~~~~

Goldbully · January 17, 2008 5:43AM

Coinboy or forum members...do you have the rest of this article??

Mint uses new fonts to improve metal flow
The 2008 American Eagle silver bullion coins have new lettering, which a Mint official said was introduced to improve metal flow on the coin.

CW Link

TrustNo1 · January 18, 2008 11:02AM

will all the 08's have the new font?

GoldDigger66 · January 18, 2008 12:29PM

Nice coins but I won't be buying any. The Mints washing process ruins the coins due to the milk spotting.

2008 W vs. 2007 W - American Silver Eagles

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