1995 W 10th Anniversary Set Value

1995-W Proof Silver Eagle


1995-W Proof American Silver Eagle
The 1995-W Proof Silver Eagle is the key date coin of the series. The coin has a mintage of only 30,125 pieces, which is extraordinarily low for such a popular and widely collected modern series.

The coin was produced and sold only as part of the 10th Anniversary American Eagle Proof Set. This set included the four 1995-W Proof Gold Eagle coins in 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz sizes, along with the 1995-W Proof Silver Eagle. This set was limited to 45,000 units and was originally priced at $999.00. During the period of availability from the United States Mint, a total of 30,125 sets were sold.

The US Mint did produce and sell a separate 1995 Proof Silver Eagle which was offered for $23.00, but this coin carried the "P" mint mark. This regular issue coin had a mintage of 407,822, which was typical for the coin at the time. Thus the proof issues for this year carrying the "P" mint mark are more common, while the coins bearing the "W" mint mark are scarce and valuable.

The 1995-W Proof Silver Eagle emerged as a fortuitous rarity for anyone who purchased the 10th Anniversary Set. The key date Silver Eagle sells for about $3,000 currently.

The three thousand is only for the 1995-W proof silver eagle.
That does not include the gold dollars in the set.

"I bought these two sets when my first son was born. Boy did I get an earful from the wife for doing so. I have thought of having it graded, but don't know if it's worth the price of doing so since it's just bullion. Any thoughts? "

If the coins you have look like they are worth grading, I would have them graded. The 1995 W Proof isn't just bullion, It is the key date for Silver Eagles. If you do decide to get them graded try to have them graded by one of the top grading company's. They may cost a little more, but it is worth it in the long run.

APMEX currently sells the 1995 set in the original packaging for $5995.00 and they have one in stock. If they are getting that price (the sets come and go on a regular basis so they must be) then you ought to be able to get $5000 for each set if you really want to sell them as is. Getting the silver Eagle or the entire set certified may only be worth the money if the silver looks like it might make PR70. the PCGS price guide shows $3250 for the PR69 and $30,000 for the PR70. Their pop report shows 1388 certified as PR69 and only 2 at PR70, with a total of 2112 certified to date, so it looks like the odds of a perfect coin are about 1000 to one at least as far as PCGS is concerned. I checked the auction archives at Heritage and they have sold 4 PR70 coins recently (all NGC, which is generally regarded as having softer standards for the grade) all for around $10,000. Back in 2003, a lone NGC PR70 example went for around $3500. Recently, PCGS PR69 coins are going for about $2600 to $3500 with certified sets bringing in $6500 for PR69 and $5500 for PR68.

GMWatson,

Make sure you keep all the packaging that came from the Mint, past of the value is in the packaging. I also keep the original invoice, showing what you paid and when you bought it. All this is providence. This helps you as much as the buyer. Hope this helps.