Good Deal On American Silver Eagle / ASE $45 MS-69 - Page 2

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tornandfrayed75 Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 04/21/2011 10:16 pm Am I reading the right description about these? The following is copied from their site. Read the third paragraph. 2006 American Silver Eagle MS69 - First Strike. Each coin has been graded by ANACS and all have Light Golden Toning as shown. Collectors want the American Silver Eagle both for its value and its artistry. This is a beautiful coin with elaborate design work on the obverse and reverse. The obverse features the "Walking Liberty" design. Liberty is walking toward the dawn of a new day. The reverse features the proud American Eagle with starts and a shield. In addition to the American Silver Eagle's worth as a silver coin, this unique limited edition has been gold plated to maximize its beauty. This classic design has been made even more striking so a new generation of collectors can appreciate this American Icon. Price includes grading fees by ANACS, a $14 value. Report this Post to the Staff
BuffaloBonehead Valued Member United States 333 Posts	Posted 04/21/2011 10:37 pm It also says that it has "light golden toning AS SHOWN" [emphasis added]. I'm hoping that they just messed up on the gold plated nonsense by copying and pasting the description of some other product (the one at the top of the page.) Report this Post to the Staff
Nobis1 Valued Member United States 364 Posts	Posted 04/21/2011 10:41 pm I picked up one. Thanks for the tip. Report this Post to the Staff
BluesZone Pillar of the Community United States 524 Posts	Posted 04/21/2011 10:51 pm Nobis1, does that mean you picked two up? I ordered two hopefully they are not gold plated. A graded coin for under melt can't be a bad deal. Thanks for the free shipping code. Report this Post to the Staff
hermanwilliams Valued Member United States 309 Posts	Posted 04/21/2011 11:06 pm I meant "What does first strike mean?" Report this Post to the Staff
hockingzig Pillar of the Community United States 1450 Posts	Posted 04/21/2011 11:36 pm From everything I have read first strike is nonsense sales pitch language. The mint claims they have no way of knowing the strike sequence of coins so these sellers take any"early acquisitions" and call them first strike. It can't be proven but it can't be disproven either. I also wouldn't get too excited about the MS 69 grade ,with quality controls on bullion coin strikes(weight accuracy is essential)most are ms 69 or 70. There is minimal premium in the market for high grades on bullion coins. Report this Post to the Staff
acloco Pillar of the Community United States 3540 Posts	Posted 04/21/2011 11:44 pm I ordered two as well. Report this Post to the Staff
mitchhailey Pillar of the Community United States 1150 Posts	Posted 04/22/2011 03:41 am Hockingzig, you took the words right out of my mouth. The 'first strike' deal is a marketing ploy used to prey on unsuspecting collectors. It is relentlessly pushed by t.v. shop from home channels. Those people are master rip-off artists. Almost all silver eagles are going to be MS69 or 70 right out of the tube. You don't need Anacs/pcgs/ngc to tell you that. Does anyone REALLY believe that when any of those companies gets thousands of silver eagles to grade that they actually take the time to study each coin to grade it? No. They don't. They give 'em a very quick once-over and give 'em a 69 or a 70. There is truly no difference between the two. Report this Post to the Staff
Billie Pillar of the Community United States 592 Posts	Posted 04/22/2011 08:05 am Never heard of a top TPG service grading a plated coin. The toning in the picture is exactly like ASE's that I have. I would think that paragraph is a cut & paste thing. Report this Post to the Staff
WheatBackBill Valued Member United States 155 Posts	Posted 04/22/2011 09:27 am I'm %99.99 sure it will not be Gold plated. I'm 'm glad all of you have taken advantage of this. Now I finally feel like I contributed something to CCF. Report this Post to the Staff
WheatBackBill Valued Member United States 155 Posts	Posted 04/22/2011 12:39 pm Confirmed just received an email back from Whitman. Thank you for your e-mail. This was just a typo, the coin is a true Silver Eagle with no plating. I apologize for any confusion. This has been updated on our website. Please let me know if you have any additional questions. Thank you again for your e-mail. Thanks Michelle Whitman Publishing, LLC Great news - I would of felt horrible if everyone order because of me and received plated coins. I can breathe again. Edited by WheatBackBill 04/22/2011 12:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Rsxtacee Pillar of the Community United States 737 Posts	Posted 04/22/2011 12:57 pm Awesome! Thanks for the update wheat! Should have ordered more, oh well. At least I got one. crosses fingers Report this Post to the Staff
tornandfrayed75 Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 04/22/2011 7:15 pm Very happy to hear that the plated thing was just a typo on Whitmans part. WheatBack, you did good by checking this out. Report this Post to the Staff
HalfDollarDave Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 04/22/2011 7:37 pm Where is the 69 one, the only one I can find is the MS-70 one. Report this Post to the Staff
hermanwilliams Valued Member United States 309 Posts	Posted 04/22/2011 9:45 pm Alright. So, everyone let us know, who gets what. I ordered a whole "role" of 20 yesterday. Keep us posted. :-) Report this Post to the Staff
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