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Well I guess this is probably the end of most of us completist having a full ASE set. He's some copied info. The White House and U.S. government officials have presented exclusive, custom-themed American Eagle Silver Coins to honor Team USA athletes. These special commemorative pieces blend the official U.S. silver bullion program with customized patriotic presentations celebrating Team USA's Olympic achievements. Special Team USA EditionsCommemorative Status: Special presentation pieces minted or customized with exclusive Team USA detailing are occasionally awarded to dignitaries, Olympians, or released in very limited secondary-market collector packaging.Standard Availability: While the custom athlete-presented editions are restricted keepsakes, standard and colorized or flag-labeled variants of the American Eagle Silver Coins can occasionally be found through numismatic distributors and authorized coin dealers. That's all I can find about it now. Works love to know the mintage.  |
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Many questions, Is it a Mint Marked example? Bullion, ? Who did the " coin "...  |
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I've got more questions than answers, too.
I think would be under 300 needed, so would the mint make them, that few? Maybe they'll be sold to the public as well. Maybe they're P proofs, that'll mess up our known numbers this year!
Maybe EU. Who knows.
Stay tuned, I'm the professionals are launching the investigation as we speak.
Sure would like one.
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Good grief. I have no clue how anyone can keep up with all of the modern US Mint issues.  |
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I have no clue how anyone can keep up with all of the modern US Mint issues. The problem here is, it was only "issued" to these Olympians. So not a true "issue". That's at least how I have to reason not having one. |
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The photo Gilly posted is from Brandon Beach's twitter account. . .along with : Quote:
Last night at the White House, @POTUS honored @TeamUSA's 2026 Olympians with exclusive American Eagle Silver Coins featuring the Team USA privy mark. A fitting tribute to their excellence and to the unmatched craftsmanship of the USMint. Congratulations, Team USA! Appear to be bullion strikes. . .hard to tell from a 3D rendering. My speculation is they will be / were struck at Philly, which had last year's Eagle PM bullion issue experience to rely on. We may learn years from now how many of these keepsakes were struck. There were 232 athletes on the 2026 US Olympic Team official roster, per https://www.teamusa.com/milano-cort...mpics/roster and a 72-member Paralympic Team. Other potential recipients could include:  Coaches "C" suite executives of USOC Corporate Sponsors Members of Congress US Olympic Committee Members USOC Donors of a significant sum Treasury and US Mint Officials POTUS Like Gilly, I'm an ASE completist; unless some version is made available to the general public ( as a fundraising commemorative ? ) I will not consider it part of a 'complete' ASE collection. Quote:
The problem here is, it was only "issued" to these Olympians. So not a true "issue". That's at least how I have to reason not having one.  " Even a clock that's stopped is right twice a day. "
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08/08/2026 09:00 am
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Well so much for having a 'complete' set  I give up....  |
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Coin News coverage: https://www.coinnews.net/2026/08/08...lver-eagles/Additional Photo (from a website we do not link at CCF)  Proof finish; reportedly 300 struck. . .Immediately becomes the rarest (and most valuable) ASE ever ? Could the full retail packaging put-up (sleeve, COA, clamshell box) indicate a version of this will make its way to the general public. . .? " Even a clock that's stopped is right twice a day. "
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This Looks like a bullion strike Gilly has posted, These 2026 American Silver Eagle " Team USA " coin photo Looks like a bullion strike, and are Probably the coins given to Our athletes. I also see captbilly posted Another photo that Looks like a Proof Strike coin. If it is a bullion strike coin, and it appears so, It would have No Bearing on the American Silver Eagles Bullion Series, mint marked collectibles and their lower mintages.
I believe this changes Nothing in the Series Unless it has a mint mark.  |
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The COA calls it a proof strike.
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I wish I knew which mint produced these..
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I wish I knew which mint produced these.. I wish I knew the production number! If it's in the 100s, then someone like me is simply resigned to not having it. Either the people who won it will keep it, or someone with the truly deep pockets will have them. Here's my suspicion: they made 1000 and will send them to Stack Bowers. Edited by Gilly
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Posted 08/07/2026 10:06 pm
