2008-W UNC ASE Question? ? ?

halfhunter · April 14, 2008 11:21PM

Just received my '08-W Burnished ASE order and noticed that it has the new style obverse paired with the old style reverse.
Anyone else notice this?

What reason would the mint have to continue to use the reverse with the old font when the '08 Proofs and non-MM ASEs have the new reverse?

Regards,

John

Edited . . .

http://ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=1016

Dang, don't know how to make the link work.

John

COINB0Y · April 14, 2008 11:25PM

Die Hub Change for all Silver Eagles in 2008

Good Thread on the Subject

jsf · April 14, 2008 11:33PM

check the font on the reverse;

isn't there a "foot" on the U in the reverse?

it's new too.

mach19 · April 14, 2008 11:37PM

The box that I opened all have the new reverse

halfhunter · April 14, 2008 11:39PM

That's correct but there was also a reverse hub font change for the '08s.
Compare the "U" in United on the '08 Proofs or no MM ASEs with an '07 then ck. the '08 rev.

halfhunter · April 14, 2008 11:42PM

The two that I received have no "leg" on the "U" of United.

jsf · April 14, 2008 11:43PM

I've got all the 08's. What are you talking about?

I've got all three types of 08 ASEs and they're all the same obv and rev., bullion, proof, burnished unc, all the same new font, new style, etc.

halfhunter · April 15, 2008 12:15AM

The reverse on these '08-Ws are identical to the 2007-W rev.

Leftover dies a possibility?

Sure hope some more folks find this so ya'll don't think that I've absoutely lost it.

jsf · April 15, 2008 12:23AM

take a pic

please

edit: It's been my contention that sooner or later the mint would realize their capitalization error and we'd have us a new low mintage coin this year when they rushed to create a coin with corrections.

first question about use of lower case

57loaded · April 15, 2008 1:20AM

some of the 2007 annual dollar sets (XA1) have the 2008 re~design with 2007 date, that's been some of the reason for the hold-up on shipments. Congress needs to okay it and are debating about using them for the economic stimulus plan.

j/k (obviously)

halfhunter · April 15, 2008 1:34AM

2008- ASE Reverse:

I took a quick picture of the reverse. This is the first time I've tried to upload a pic here.
Hope it worked .

Edited - Didn't know that it would be so big. Sorry for the blur, but didn't set up the tripod.

57loaded · April 15, 2008 1:38AM

good photo...better than mine, with a 'pod....

halfhunter · April 15, 2008 2:10AM

This is the obverse. Another freehand shot with this cheap little Coolpix point & shoot.

As you can see, this is the new design '08 die, matched with an old style reverse die.
They are not all like this?

Regards,

John

mach19 · April 15, 2008 2:13AM

No... they are not

DuPapa · April 15, 2008 2:18AM

To me it looks like you have a winner.

I think the mint does things like this on purpose to increase interest and sales.

Rupert305 · April 15, 2008 2:20AM

As soon as mine arrive I'll check them also. They've been in transit for about 2 weeks now.

jsf · April 15, 2008 2:35AM

Way to go! I'm so glad someone got an ASE with an upper case U in UNITED.

Now, which is going to be the lower mintage, the original lower case variety or the upper case one? Did the Mint intentionally correct this or wtf, over? Maybe I'm imagining all this.

halfhunter · April 15, 2008 2:42AM

So I guess there will now be 2008-W T-1 & T-2?
Or reverse of 07 & rev. of 08.

rgCoinGuy · April 15, 2008 2:46AM

Here is my 2008 W

And here is the 08 reverse by the 07 reverse

19Lyds · April 15, 2008 2:48AM

Looks like it to me!

Dang! Never get anything good from the mint!

RayNY2E · April 15, 2008 2:51AM

<< 2008- ASE Reverse:

I took a quick picture of the reverse. This is the first time I've tried to upload a pic here.
Hope it worked .

Edited - Didn't know that it would be so big. Sorry for the blur, but didn't set up the tripod. >>

Nice Little Die Rotation On This Reverse. Too bad it is'nt enough for the Designation.. Ray in Florida..

jsf · April 15, 2008 2:51AM

yeah, all six of my ASEs have lower case U's.

If halfhunter isn't kidding us, this may be the find I've expected since January, a correction by the Mint.

link to jsf thread on this forum about lower case U use by mint - 01/08

halfhunter · April 15, 2008 2:57AM

I was was hopeing someone would post an '08 w/the "new" rev.

The two that I got are definately the '07 type rev.

Just thinking, bet this would make a neat multi-holder set.

Regards,

John

CaptHenway · April 15, 2008 2:59AM

Great catch!
Hope it makes the 2009 Redbook!
Oh, wait, they already published it...........

jsf · April 15, 2008 2:59AM

wanna sell one?

rgCoinGuy · April 15, 2008 2:59AM

I still wasn't sure what you guys were talking about until I read this thread twice (and after I posted my pics), now I see what we are looking for!

HonoluluDude · April 15, 2008 3:04AM

Now everyone's gonna order a bunch to see if they can find the lucky "U" Eagle.

jsf · April 15, 2008 3:04AM

yeah rg, I couldn't believe the Mint used a lower case U. They've used one for a while, various places. Check back on the regular Washies versus the spaghetti-hair Washies. I believe there was a change in the fonts used on the quarter somewhere in that period.

This use in UNITED on the 2008 ASE is/was just flat wrong, IMHO.

jsf · April 15, 2008 3:05AM

yeah Dude, but which is going to be the lower mintage? upper case or lower case?

HonoluluDude · April 15, 2008 3:06AM

I wonder if this "error" is on the regular bullion 2008 ASEs as well?

jsf · April 15, 2008 3:09AM

It looks like someone typed UNITED STATES OF AMERICA with their caps lock pressed.

uNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Maybe that's what they're teaching our kids these days!

jsf · April 15, 2008 3:10AM

Dude, they're (lower case U) on all six of the ASEs I've received.

CaptHenway · April 15, 2008 3:11AM

<< yeah rg, I couldn't believe the Mint used a lower case U. They've used one for a while, various places. Check back on the regular Washies versus the spaghetti-hair Washies. I believe there was a change in the fonts used on the quarter somewhere in that period.

This use in UNITED on the 2008 ASE is/was just flat wrong, IMHO. >>

They've been using that same "U" for ten years on the state quarters. Chill.

HonoluluDude · April 15, 2008 3:13AM

<< Dude, they're (lower case U) on all six of the ASEs I've received. >>

when did you order them? they were back ordered for weeks.

jsf · April 15, 2008 3:15AM

Sorry, I don't do quarters usually, ...didn't notice it 'til the 08 ASEs.

It's still inappropriate spelling, IMHO, but that never stopped anyone around here.

edit: I mean the use of the lower case in TRuST on the quarters. I didn't even think of the use of a lower case U in UNITED, at the time I noticed the TRuST.

jsf · April 15, 2008 3:17AM

These six of mine are all from my yearly standing order. 2 of each.

pmac · April 15, 2008 3:31AM

Seems like the 'u' in trust on the obverse has the same kind of schizophrenia as the reverse.

CaptHenway · April 15, 2008 3:43AM

<< Seems like the 'u' in trust on the obverse has the same kind of schizophrenia as the reverse. >>

Yes, but since the dates are on the hubs you are not going to find a 2008 coin with the obverse style of 2007.

pf70collector · April 15, 2008 3:49AM

The stars are larger and closer together also on the 08s. Be nice if you found the larger and closer stars on a 07 that I believe would make them special more so than the U.

mach19 · April 15, 2008 4:23AM

This would explain why the mint boxes were opened in the shipping box ?

CaptHenway · April 15, 2008 4:26AM

<< This would explain why the mint boxes were opened in the shipping box ?

>>

What are you talking about?

mach19 · April 15, 2008 4:32AM

<< 

<< This would explain why the mint boxes were opened in the shipping box ?

>>

What are you talking about? >>

I purchased 5 ASE's X 5 to have for first strike. I opened one box & the Blue boxes inside were apart with the top cover on the bottom with the coin exposed.

mach19 · April 15, 2008 4:40AM

<< 

<< Seems like the 'u' in trust on the obverse has the same kind of schizophrenia as the reverse. >>

Yes, but since the dates are on the hubs you are not going to find a 2008 coin with the obverse style of 2007. >>

Don't be so sure about that. The mint is not 100% error free

halfhunter · April 15, 2008 4:59AM

Just spoke with Mr. Eric von Klinger at Coin World.

I'm Fed-Exing one of these to them to photograph.
Trying to get it there before the cut-off for the next edition.

pf70collector · April 15, 2008 6:12AM

I wonder if any have been slabbed yet as First Strike Designation and not identified if a variety is ever assigned.

purchased 5 ASE's X 5 to have for first strike. I opened one box & the Blue boxes inside were apart with the top cover on the bottom with the coin exposed.

I have two unopend boxes of 5 that are really rattling around. So I think I have the same problem, but don't want to open them yet.

mach19 · April 15, 2008 6:17AM

<< I wonder if any have been slabbed yet as First Strike Designation and not identified if a variety is ever assigned.

purchased 5 ASE's X 5 to have for first strike. I opened one box & the Blue boxes inside were apart with the top cover on the bottom with the coin exposed.

I have two unopend boxes of 5 that are really rattling around. So I think I have the same problem, but don't want to open them yet. >>

The coins were LOCKED in, You need a crowbar to get them out!!!!

SUMORADA · April 15, 2008 6:18AM

Its funny, the pic on the US Mint site shows a 2008 with the reverse of a 2007................

halfhunter · April 15, 2008 6:29AM

That's funny.
The obverse also looks like the old design, only with the date changed.

jerryf43 · April 15, 2008 6:51AM

my 6 are lower case u//

Longshot · April 15, 2008 7:25AM

just searched 62 08 (non W) eagles. All lower case.

HonoluluDude · April 15, 2008 7:27AM

<< just searched 62 08 (non W) eagles. All lower case. >>

Maybe there's more of the lower case U type than the correct type, lol.

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