You Probably Are Going To Disagree With Me But...........

The question is being asked by others:
Mint News Blog: Should the Design of the American Silver Eagle Be Changed?

Change it! I always hated the front because they making the Walking Liberty half dollars boring.

I say; change the obverse of the ASE after 2016, the coin's 30th anniversary. Keep the reverse, it is a eagle after all.

Bought a BU roll of silver eagles...sold them bought 9 bu wash quarters..3 clad sets of p&d kennedys some P&d sacajewas 3 bu franklins and a 2014 proof set all for my danscos my collection of never sells look great! Still had 70 bucks left over they have there purpose...

Naw...i can think of lots more amazing numismatic finds that a ASE.. When I shift to bullion hoarding I will buy these.. Too many are made and none are nothing but bought for bullion buy sell... I personally enjoy numismatic treats and all of my ASE sells aside from my first 86-13 set were losses because I prefer US coinage used in circulation... I will take a silver proof set over ASE anyday I to am tired of them and silver rounds as well... Just my cup of tea doesn't have to be anyone elses although all that being said I do like the three coins sets especially the proof and reverse proof those are a great conversation piece

Interesting.... I sure hope they do some change. Enough is enough already... or run two type series... or run some new type gold/silver coin that does change.


....and no I wont be giving up the other coins lol

Here´s the thing about the USA that is very very very smart. They use the same designs on their coins and bills and has been that way for almost a hundred years. The recognizability of one´s currency is the most important thing. Who abroad would be able to keep track of Canadian coins if it were the reserve currency of the planet? The fact that the bullion hasn´t changed is actually a big plus in my view.

(I didn´t read other responses so as not to taint my opinion, but I will now.)

Okay, to add to that it´s my opinion that buying proof bullion is playing with fire and plain weird. Mintages are not THAAAAT low that they´re rare. If you are buying only proofs then why not expand into other countries´ designs, as I know you do, yup. I just don´t get the expectation one has when the reserve currency has a bullion coin that is also in its own little way also a standard in the bullion world. They are of great quality, don´t have milkspots, they´re thinner and wider than most bullion coins, and they have a legit look to them. I think that the series would suffer if it were to undergo yearly changes. If you like collecting, why not just plunge yourself into numismatics entirely, is what I´m saying.

Anyways, I really don´t think that bullion should be treated like numismatic coins - they are worked metals. Proofs are an afterthought to the original ¨coin¨ to get more money out of ya...and it´s working. If I had my own mint I really would only produce enough proofs to meet demand without any set mintages.

Sometimes you see more details in matte\satin finishes anyways - proofs are too white and shiny - bad traits for anything you want to focus your eyes onto. You need contrast, but that´s another discussion altogether.