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TheForce Pillar of the Community United States 4867 Posts	Posted 02/24/2007 5:01 pm What is a burnished silver eagle? I been seeing these on Coin Vault. I have also seen them on ebay but I'm not really sure what they are exactly. Report this Post to the Staff

Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 02/24/2007 5:08 pm Im not sure what its implications are for a coin, but in Jewelry and gemstones and rock collecting it means polished !! to a very high gloss. Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
RangerXLT8 Valued Member United States 208 Posts	Posted 02/24/2007 5:22 pm A burnished silver Eagle means the blank was polished, but not shined like a Proof> As far as I know, the only "burnished" ASE and is the 2006, carrying the "W" mint mark. In total I believe there were approximately EDIT < 500,000 minted. Compared to the investment grade ASE, the "burnished" are minted specifically for collectors. They are sold out from the mint and go for 60+ dollars now on ebay. Edited by RangerXLT8 02/24/2007 10:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Berry Valued Member United States 394 Posts	Posted 02/24/2007 6:11 pm nds76, If you check out the 2000 Millennium Set you will find it has a "burnished" Saca. Further take a look at the 1994 & 1997 Coinage & Currency sets and the Jefferson nickels also have a matte finish, which is essentially a burnished coin (proof-like appearance). The 2000 Millennium set also contains a special ASE, which was minted in the West Point Facility, but does not carry a W mint-mark. If you try to buy this ASE or the Saca in a slab, you will pay a premium price, since it must be authenticated by a TPG. I understand they must remove the coins (Saca and ASE) from the set themselves in order to authenticate the coins as 2000 Millennium coins. Ranger and Metalman were correct in their posts. Berry Edited by Berry 02/24/2007 6:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 02/24/2007 8:10 pm The 20th Anniversary ASE and the 20th Anniv gold and silver two coin set set has a 2006W Burnished Eagle. 250,000 in the ASE set, 20,000 in the two coin set, and 200,000 minted individually. Report this Post to the Staff
Gary Burke Rest in Peace United States 3730 Posts	Posted 02/25/2007 03:40 am I collect the silver Canadian Maple Leafs, and have been told they are "burnished." I wonder if that is true? Report this Post to the Staff
seth Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 02/25/2007 11:12 am Having been a silversmith, this is my explaination of burnished. From what I have seen of the coins I have, this is sort of done by some mechanical process, but not to the best degree. A "burnishing tool" in the metal working/jewelry business is a piece of highly polished steel so there is no "drag" or scratching. The metal, after being annealed and "pickled," is rubbed with the tool. This brings a different finish than polishing and has the effect of work hardening the metal at the same time. Keep in mind that any coin silver, just as sterling, has pure silver on the surface. It alloys out when heated and quenched properly. THIS is what creates the greatest shine or burnish. Report this Post to the Staff
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