2016 American Silver Eagle

Officially from the Mint:
10th Anniversary Set (3-coins release in 1995) ==> After market "Crown King"
20th Anniversary Set (3-coins released in 2006) ==> After market "Winner"
25th Anniversary Set (5-coins released in 2011) ==> After market "Winner"
San Francisco Mint 75th Anniversary Set (2-coins released in 2012) == After market "Dud", despite having the 3rd lowest mintage
West Point Mint 75th Anniversary Set (2-coins released in 2012) == After market "Dud"

BE CAREFUL with slabbed coin that's designated "25th Anniversary" (without the word "Set" in the label), these are 'marketing scheme by TPG!

Here's an article for your reference http://www.mintproducts.com/Anniver...ver-Eagles/):
"Anniversary Silver Eagles
The silver eagle program began in 1986 as a way for the public to invest in silver. The U.S. Mint also issued proof silver eagles for collectors, but collectors were drawn to the standard issues as well. With numismatists thirsty for different variations of silver eagles, the mint has been happy to oblige with their anniversary sets and more.

10th Anniversary - In 1995 the U.S. Mint celebrated the 10th anniversary of the American Eagle program by issuing an anniversary set. The set included a special "W" mint mark proof silver eagle (the standard proof had a "P" mint mark) as well as a four piece proof gold eagle set. All five coins came housed in a velvet display case and storage box. Only 30,125 of the sets were sold and it didn't take long for numismatists to realize that the low mintage silver eagle would become the key to the entire series. Once the sets started hitting the market place prices rose quickly with the value of the silver eagle alone skyrocketing to many times what standard proof 1995 silver eagle sold for. Since those early days, interest in the first anniversary set has not waned, and today is most often referred to simply as the "95-W" set.

20th Anniversary - In 2006, three piece silver eagle sets, as well as a three piece gold eagle, and two piece silver and gold eagle 20th anniversary sets were issued. In the three piece sets, the U.S. Mint included a "reverse proof" eagle which has mirrored devices and frosted fields - the opposite or "reverse" of a normal proof coin. The sets were limited to a maximum production of 250,000 with a 10 sets per household limit. The entire run of 20th anniversary silver eagle sets sold out in two weeks. Shortly after the sets hit the secondary market, prices began to rise as collectors realized the importance of the unique reverse proof. The 20th anniversary coins continue to enjoy great popularity with collectors of modern coinage.

25th Anniversary - With 2011 came the 25th anniversary of the silver eagle program and another popular set. The 25th anniversary set includes five 2011 coins, with two being unique to the set. As in 2006, the mint included a reverse proof format as well as a San Francisco mint issue with an "S" mint mark. The San Francisco issue is important as all other silver eagles struck at that mint in 2011 did not carry a mint mark. Just 100,000 sets were issued and even with a five sets per household limit, they sold out in less than five hours! Because the quick sellout was anticipated, the sets were actually bringing over issue price before they were offered for sale! With the two unique coins and a very low mintage, it is a given that these coins will see the same or greater demand than their earlier siblings.

75th Anniversary - 2012 marks the 75th anniversary of the San Francisco mint. To celebrate its anniversary the San Francisco mint produced a special two coin proof Silver Eagle set bearing the "S" mint mark that includes one proof Silver Eagle and one "reverse" proof Silver Eagle. The "reverse" proof coin is an invert of the standard coin and features mirrored devices on frosted fields. These special two coin proof sets were only sold for four weeks by the US Mint and struck on demand. The official unaudited mintage number for the San Francisco Anniversary sets is 224,981.

75th Anniversary - 2013 marks the 75th anniversary of the West Point Mint. To celebrate its anniversary the West Point Mint produced a special two coin Silver Eagle set bearing the "W" mint mark that includes the first ever Enhanced Finish Silver Eagle and one "Reverse" Proof Silver Eagle. The enhanced finish silver eagle features three finishes: light frosted, mirrored brilliant, and heavy frosted. On the obverse, the lines on Lady Liberty's dress, the red and blue parts of the American Flag, and the mountains in front of the sun have a brilliant mirrored finish while the rest of the obverses devices have the heavy frosted finish. On the reverse, oak branch, arrows, and ribbon all have a brilliant mirrored finish, while the remaining devices have the heavy frosted finish. The fields (background) on both sides feature the new light frosted finish. The official unaudited mintage number for the San Francisco Anniversary sets is 281,310."

Don't know, really. It would definitely be a quick sellout. I guess they're already commemorating the 30th with a special ASE, but I really would like to see them in a nice wooden presentation case.

BE CAREFUL with slabbed coin that's designated "25th Anniversary" (without the word "Set" in the label), these are 'marketing scheme by TPG!


So the ones that have "set" in the label had to be sent in the OGP of the 25th Anniv set, right?

And the ones without "set" in the label but still have 25th Anniversary in the label can essentially be any 2011 ASE?

You got it, wyzeguy.

The edge lettering looks nice. I hope they look that sharp on the actual coin. We all know how iffy it is on the baby dollars.

It does look nice, but how often will it be seen? How well does edge lettering show through in TPG holders and Air-Tite/OGP capsules? We know it won't be visible in (most) albums, and certainly not sitting in the normal OGP boxes without prying the capsules out.

Since the first one out will be the proof, I expect the edge lettering to be as well executed as it was on the 2009 UHRDE gold coin. Typically, a 3 piece collar is used and since the proof is struck twice the lettering should form nicely. I have a subscription (enrollment) for five coins of the proof and the same for the uncirculated & dollar set(if they even make them). Remember 2009 when no collector ASEs were minted because of very high demand for bullion coins. Bullion sales through August are slightly behind last year, ~29M vs. ~32M) so there should be enough blanks to supply collector coins this year. Last year 47 million bullion ASEs were sold to dealers (less than 29M in all of 2009). Most likely it was just the design, tooling, and testing of the new edge that has delayed the coins.

I did see that NGC is touting a special slab that is designed to better show off the edge lettering. I always take the capsules out of their OGP, just so I don't use up room in the safe deposit boxes for packaging. I keep all of the OGP, I just don't store it under lock & key. I also take hi-res scans and/or photos of all the coins when I get them. Of course, I am retired/disabled now so I have a lot of time on my hands to go through all of that fuss.

jbuck, maybe they will use a capsule like the "Easy Open" thing they used for the braille silver dollar. It gave a great edge view but was harder to open than the standard capsule.