Why Is 2014 American Silver Eagle / ASE Mintage Numbers So Low?

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MontCollector Pillar of the Community United States 2403 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 7:04 pm Got a 2016 RedBook today, and noticed the 2014 ASE mintage numbers are significantly lower than previous years. 2013(s)(w)=42.6 mil not including the collector versions. Yet 2014 (W)(S)224500. only minting around 1 million 2014 total. What happened? Why so low? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 7:12 pm If I'm correct this is because West Point did not mint any bullion ASE, they only minted proofs in 2014? Report this Post to the Staff
denco7 Pillar of the Community United States 2543 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 7:14 pm You are looking at false mintage numbers. The total mintage for all 2013 bullion eagle was only 33 million. Report this Post to the Staff
MontCollector Pillar of the Community United States 2403 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 7:16 pm 2014 Numbers 2014(W)(S)= 224532 2014(W)"Burnished"= 249752 2014(W)"Proof"= 745394 Report this Post to the Staff
MontCollector Pillar of the Community United States 2403 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 7:20 pm HMM Denco Book shows 2013(W)(S) mintage as 42.657.000. Shows 2012(W)(S) as 33.742.500. Is RedBook that far off? Edited by MontCollector 01/17/2016 7:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
denco7 Pillar of the Community United States 2543 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 7:21 pm There are no (S) ASE. The San Fran mint issues regular bullion eagles with no mint marks only as an over flow for West Point. The mint keeps track but they are indistinguishable from regular bullion and the numbrs are added into the regular 42 million mintage in 2014 EDIT: sorry, 2012- 33 mil; 2013-42 mil; 2014-44 mil Edited by denco7 01/17/2016 7:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 7:24 pm If you just hop over to the U.S. Mint you can get the correct numbers for all years. Report this Post to the Staff
MontCollector Pillar of the Community United States 2403 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 7:30 pm ok Ty. Just looked it up online and shows just over 44 million in 2014. Wonder how RedBook missed the rest of them. I feel kinda sheepish now! Report this Post to the Staff
denco7 Pillar of the Community United States 2543 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 7:35 pm There are several different types of eagles each year. There are bullion eagles minted in San Fran and West Point. These have no mint marks. The TPGs designate them as (w) and (s). There are burnished eagles that have a W mint mark and are TPG designated as W. There are Proof Eagles with W mint mark but only designated as Proof not by mint mark. And in 2013, a reverse proof and enhanced proof were also issued. So depending on what numbers Red Book is showing. Bullion eagles minted in WP, bullion eagles minted in SF. UNC eagles, proof eagles. Eagles minted as part of the WP set ..... Edited by denco7 01/17/2016 7:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12839 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 11:12 pm Quote: There are no (S) ASE. The San Fran mint issues regular bullion eagles with no mint marks only as an over flow for West Point. The mint keeps track but they are indistinguishable from regular bullion and the numbrs are added into the regular 42 million mintage in 2014 EDIT: sorry, 2012- 33 mil; 2013-42 mil; 2014-44 mil True, but if sealed Monster Boxes bearing the Mint Location (W or S) were shipped directly to a TPG, said TPGs would certify the individual Eagles W or S with the slab. Some collectors make the distinction. It should be noted that in 2015 bullion ASEs were only minted at West Point (and possibly at Philadelphia but you won't find a certified 2015 P ASE). I'm not sure if that will be the case for 2016. Report this Post to the Staff
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Why Is 2014 ASE Mintage Numbers So Low?