Thoughts On American Silver Eagle / ASE Anniversary Sets

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GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 10/18/2015 06:24 am Can't sleep, so what better thing to think about .. coins. It has always bugged me that the mint put out 10th Anniversary set in 1995 20th Anniversary set in 2006 25th Anniversary set in 2011 I understand that the 1995 ASE is the 10th coin put out, in that series. But to me that is not how they normally put out commemorative coins. To me the 10th Anniversary should have been dated 1996. For example the 250th anniversary Washington half dollar was not put out in 1981 (GW born 1732) Then a I go to wondering .. I do that. Did history repeat itself, or did someone in the decision process create the rarest ASE, the 1995 W, because the rarest Morgan dollar is the 1895. But then, what am I thinking. Would a government official actually create a rare valuable coin on purpose? I also wonder if there are any records kept on how many of these rare coins end up in the hands of those making the decisions about coin mintages. Makes me think about the 1894 S dime. I should stop thinking about things like this at 5 O'clock in the morning .. makes my head hurt sometimes. Report this Post to the Staff

Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 10/18/2015 09:17 am Wow GR. Your midnight insight is blowing my silver dollar mind. Could it be that the ASE was authorized or first struck in 85 and released in 86. Then they followed the release year for 20 & 25... I really like the morgan hypothesis though! Report this Post to the Staff
OspreyCoins Pillar of the Community United States 932 Posts	Posted 10/18/2015 09:23 am Yesterday at 3 in the morning I was thinking about the best conundrum: Which came first: The chicken or the egg? I spent about 45 minutes thinking about it, which wound up being useless anyways, because I spent 45 minutes, devised a theory, then got lost in my thoughts. So I lost 45 minutes of my life. Edited by OspreyCoins 10/18/2015 09:24 am Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 10/18/2015 12:48 pm Cascade ... I had not thought about, if the ASE's were minted in 85, then released 86. Trying to remember, seems like we were waiting for them to come out, well into 86. I am thinking by the time I seen my first 86's, I was seeing ... And buying the 87's not much later. Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 10/18/2015 12:54 pm I was just speculating. If thry were made in 86 maybe it had to do with the law authorizing them. Maybe Conder101 knows but you might have to pm him the link to this because I don't see him in here that much Edited by Cascade 10/18/2015 12:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CopperCastle Pillar of the Community United States 1132 Posts	Posted 10/18/2015 1:21 pm Quote: Which came first: The chicken or the egg? I ordered both from Amazon, I'll have an answere Tuesday Don't forget about the 2012 SF Anniversary set. Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 10/18/2015 1:23 pm Yea ... It would be nice to know the real answer... I guess I am curious ... If others see the odd way the mint did the 10th anniversary set. It doesn't really matter .... I just find it interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
BuckeyeCoinGuy Pillar of the Community United States 711 Posts	Posted 10/18/2015 1:32 pm Quote: Which came first: The chicken or the egg? The rooster, and then he crowed about it every morning ever since. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 10/19/2015 11:58 am Was there a set released in 1995? I only see 2006 and 2011 in the Red Book. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
denco7 Pillar of the Community United States 2543 Posts	Posted 10/19/2015 12:26 pm Quote: Was there a set released in 1995? I only see 2006 and 2011 in the Red Book Only if you include the 10th anniversary gold Eagle set with the Silver 1995 W Proof Eagle that was unique to the set. They combined the gold and silver anniversary set in one. Edited by denco7 10/19/2015 12:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 10/19/2015 12:45 pm Ah! That is how I missed it. I do not do gold. Still odd, calling it a tenth anniversary set. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12822 Posts	Posted 10/19/2015 2:14 pm Quote: ...the 10th anniversary gold Eagle set with the Silver 1995 W Proof Eagle that was unique to the set. And at only 30k mintage, the 1995 W Proof is by far the key issue to ASEs. Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 10/19/2015 3:26 pm Quote: And at only 30k mintage, the 1995 W Proof is by far the key issue to ASEs. Yes...1995 W the most expensive ASE so far. I think the last one I seen, at my LCS, sold for around $3000.00. That was for just the silver ASE. It is the only silver Eagle I don't have. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 10/20/2015 1:01 pm Don't forget about the 2013 West Point set. Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 10/20/2015 1:25 pm The 2012 and 2013 sets do not really fit into the point I was trying to make. The point was, why did the mint make the 10th anniversary set in 1995'? Based on other Anniversary sets, it should have been put out in 1996. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12822 Posts	Posted 10/20/2015 1:45 pm There's probably an answer out there, but I suspect it would be difficult to dig up without talking to the U.S. Mint marketing folks from 20 years ago. Maybe marketing just messed up and missed the actual 20th anniversary and thought they could still leverage that magic number with the logic that 1986 + 20 = 2006. Quote: Based on other Anniversary sets, it should have been put out in 1996. Or the 20th and 25th Anniversary sets should have come out in 2005 and 2010 since the 10th set was first ~~(and correct)~~... Ok, so it wasn't correct, but it was first. Edited by CelticKnot 10/20/2015 4:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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