Breaking These American Silver Eagles Out Of Their Slabs?

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kennedy759 Valued Member United States 240 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 4:15 pm I am filling a silver eagle caps album, I bought these for about $35 each with the intention to fill holes. would you break them out? Report this Post to the Staff

hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 4:24 pm Yes My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 4:26 pm If you bought them to fill holes, then fill the holes! 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
Morgans Dad Pillar of the Community United States 5604 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 4:52 pm They are Dying to Break Free.......... Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 5:10 pm Depends what your goals are. If you are first and foremost a collector rather than someone looking for investment, or someone like Dearborn on this forum who has bought high quality Dansco albums rather than cheap folders and has goals of filling them which is what you mentioned in your post, or those like Jbuck that mentioned they collect and dont generally sell, then it makes great sense to go ahead and crack out coins to fill your album which is your stated goal...Also at that value its really not that big of an issue compared to say a very limited release in top grade that would be considered rare and hard to replace at a particular grade. Would I crack out the very top pop graded cents that are likely some of the best in the world such as Stewart Blay's collection? In those cases, no. https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-c...ent-bests-1m There are a few other reasons I can think of as well. The best quote I ever read on this on forums which jumped out at me since I loved collecting cents first as a kid...quote "I bought one (a 1909-s vdb Lincoln Cent) today (my second one), cracked it out of the slab and filled that hole in my little blue Whitman folder, something that I have been wanting to do for 57 years! A childhood dream come true..." Now if you are more into the value/investment/selling aspect of coin buying and selling, then you need to consider that removing coins from slabs can potentially hurt their value when selling, and a small possibility to reduce its condition over time depending on the quality of the album, further exposure to the environment etc over time. In those cases you keep all coins that are graded in a separate storage. There really is no right/wrong answer. Edited by datadragon 05/22/2023 5:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5661 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 5:22 pm If you bought them for your album, then break them out. They might have slight added value if they were graded MS70, but at MS69 they are not much different in value than a nice uncertified ASE. Report this Post to the Staff
Gilly Pillar of the Community United States 1217 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 5:56 pm Bear in mind this is coming from a collector who does not really care for graded ASEs. The 1995 I would break out without hesitation. The 2011 I would not, because it's from the 25th Anniversary set. You'll never get that designation again, once it's broken out. So if leave that one, stack it or flip it, find another good raw one or one without the designation. Someone will want that coin some day. Unless I'm mistaken and it's not from the set. The was a bullion ASE in that set and I think that's what the label is implying. (?) Edited by Gilly 05/22/2023 5:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24962 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 6:13 pm Unless it's a 70, let the Eagle fly free. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Morgans Dad Pillar of the Community United States 5604 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 7:27 pm Gilly, Good Call on the UNCIRCULATED Version in the 25th Anniversary Sets..... There were a Few in the Set, The 2011-BULLION coin, which the TPG's Usually mark the Label with a set of ( ). Of which, I do Not see in the Original Poster's Pictures. There was Also the 2011 "Burnished or the Uncirculated finish, That was minted @ West Point, with a W Mint Mark. though, There is No indication of Any mint given in the Pictures. There was Also Another Burnished Version , minted @ San Francisco, with the S Mint Mark, Your call as to EXACTLY which coin the Shown coin is , I am Not Sure.... ps, I will say the Coin shown is Probably the Bullion version from the Set, According to the Label.NO? Edited by Morgans Dad 05/22/2023 7:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Gilly Pillar of the Community United States 1217 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 8:05 pm My feeling is that this is the bullion from the 25th Anniversary set. I am not sure about the label. Does saying "25th Anniversary" on the label mean it's from the set, or just saying that 2011 was the 25th anniversary? Very confusing. Possibly the number on the slab would tell if he researches it. They pulled the same thing with the bullion 2016 ASE where the label would say "30th Anniversary", but it was a normal reeded edge eagle, not a lettered edge. But at any rate: The really special 2011 yes was the Uncirculated S, the only Uncirculated that isn't a W. The 2011W Uncirculated you could also get individually, but the S was only in the 5 coin set. The mint did later say that the bullion in the 5 coin set was minted in San Francisco. But you wouldn't be able to get that implied mint mark now unless you had a set that is still sealed in the mint shipper. Unless they works add the implied mint mark if you had a slabbed one marked with the 25th Anniversary Set on the label, unsure about that for sure. Not sure if it makes it worth that much more. Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 8:50 pm Quote: I will say the Coin shown is Probably the Bullion version from the Set, According to the Label.NO? No, I believe its the standard bullion not from the 25th anniversary set that has a eagle 25th anniversary with blue early release label. The 25th anniversary set early release as below says its the 25th anniversary set and has the special standard label : Silver Eagle 25th Anniversary #68 Eligible Coins were the 2011 25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set (Default Label) https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-gradin...ns-and-sets/ The 25th anniversary set includes each of the following Silver Eagles: "W" mint mark burnished, "W" mint mark proof, "P" mint mark reverse proof, "S" mint mark uncirculated and no mint mark bullion. Edited by datadragon 05/22/2023 8:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Morgans Dad Pillar of the Community United States 5604 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 9:09 pm David, I am confused More by the Labels. Believe Me, I know the Series, Just Not the Labels....... Report this Post to the Staff
kennedy759 Valued Member United States 240 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 9:41 pm cracked out the 1995 and its a fake, only weighs 25.83 g Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94867 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 9:52 pm seeing you went and bought them for a specific reason, I would crack them out for your caps album. David brings up a good point that the OP's 2011 just says 25th anniversary - and any 2011 ASE can get that nomenclature, but If it had the special 3 letter word 'SET' after it, then I would probably leave it caged up and get another. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94867 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 9:54 pm Quote: cracked out the 1995 and its a fake, only weighs 25.83 g Wait, a fake? PCGS 'certified' it as authentic. Can you post up images of it out side the slab? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94867 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 9:56 pm is your scale accurate? zeroed out? measuring grams, not grains? (just asking) Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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