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Posted 07/24/2026 6:07 pm
Gilly wrote:
The Dual Dated 2026 EU ASE only shares the term "enhanced uncirculated" with the 2013-W EU ASE from the West Point Two Coin Set as no effort was made to replicate the look from 2013, as seen in the comparison photos below:
2026 ASE Bullion:
FWIW: Mercanti's write-up in American Silver Eagles: A Guide to the U.S. Bullion Coin Program for the 2013-EU included the following:
As iamwayne points out above, the new coin has just two visually distinct finishes,
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From the pictures, it looks like the 2013 EU isn't going to have a companion as the best looking ASE. It's nice looking, but these releases (gold and silver versions) are both kind of a let down compared to what I was expecting.
From the pictures, it looks like the 2013 EU isn't going to have a companion as the best looking ASE. It's nice looking, but these releases (gold and silver versions) are both kind of a let down compared to what I was expecting.
The Dual Dated 2026 EU ASE only shares the term "enhanced uncirculated" with the 2013-W EU ASE from the West Point Two Coin Set as no effort was made to replicate the look from 2013, as seen in the comparison photos below:
2026 ASE Bullion:
FWIW: Mercanti's write-up in American Silver Eagles: A Guide to the U.S. Bullion Coin Program for the 2013-EU included the following:
Quote:
The new format features three visually distinct finishes on the same coin. A brilliant mirrored finish is used on the obverse in the date, the blue-field and red-stripe areas of the U.S. flag, the lines on Miss Liberty's dress, and the mountains in the background. . .a light frosted finish is used on the fields of both the obverse and the reverse. A heavy frosted finish is used, both obverse and reverse, on the other portions of design elements and on the legends."
The new format features three visually distinct finishes on the same coin. A brilliant mirrored finish is used on the obverse in the date, the blue-field and red-stripe areas of the U.S. flag, the lines on Miss Liberty's dress, and the mountains in the background. . .a light frosted finish is used on the fields of both the obverse and the reverse. A heavy frosted finish is used, both obverse and reverse, on the other portions of design elements and on the legends."
As iamwayne points out above, the new coin has just two visually distinct finishes,
" Even a clock that's stopped is right twice a day. "
Edited by cptbilly
07/24/2026 6:30 pm
07/24/2026 6:30 pm
