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Set of (20) 2016 W EAGLE LETTERED EDGE

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1,900.00 - 2,750.00 USD
Set of (20) 2016 W EAGLE LETTERED EDGE
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In 2016 the American Silver Eagle turned 30 years old. To honor the special occasion, the United States Mint offered special-edition 30th Anniversary Proof and Uncirculated American silver Eagles featuring a special edge inscription. Upon release, this coin was huge with collectors and now considered rare.

The lettered-edge 2016-W proof American Silver Eagle features a special edge inscription with the words in “30th ANNIVERSARY” in italicized, sans-serif incuse font. The remainder of the edge is smooth, marking the first time since the initial release of the American Silver Eagle in 1986 that the coin has not been made with its traditional reeded edge.

The eagle carries a shield before its breast and has an olive branch in its right talon and bundle of arrows in its left. The design hearkens to the Great Seal of the United States and is topped by 13 stars representing the original 13 colonies that formed the early United States. The reverse also carries the phrases UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and 1 OZ FINE SILVER – ONE DOLLAR. On a banner held by the eagle’s beak is the inscription E PLURIBUS UNUM. The “W” mintmark for the West Point Mint appears on the lower left of the reverse, between the letter “E” in FINE and olive branch.

Each proof and uncirculated 2016-W Anniversary American Silver Eagle was sold individually.
Mint: West Point
Obverse Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Reverse Designer: John Mercanti
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.9993
Weight: 31.1000g
Diameter: 40.6MM
Edge: Reeded