The number of modern coins rarer than this one can be counted on just a few fingers of "one hand".

Greetings Collectors,

Modern coins are not a passion of mine. Silver Eagles in mint state & proof once were but no longer. I don't dislike them. It's just that none of them can be considered rare or even "scarce" for that matter. It's pretty much the same with 97% of the gold issues as well. But the one modern issue that has some truely "very rare" pieces is in the Platinum Eagle series.

I am just going to share the pops for the "burnished" issues of the 1/4 & the 1/2 ounce coins at NGC which are as follows:

2006-W Unc.1/4 oz. Total of 925

MS-69 234 coins

MS-70 691 coins

2007-W Unc.1/4 oz. Total of 978

MS-68 1 coin

MS-69 288 coins

MS-70 789 coins

2008-W Unc.1/4 oz. Total of 716

MS-69 98 coins

MS-70 618 coins

The total number of 1/2 ounce coins for '06, '07 & '08 respectfuly in the "Burnished" finish are 907-coins, 1041 coins, & for 2008 is a mere 625 coins with 62-69's & 563 70's.

As most of you know, none of the burnished finish coins have been produced since 2008 and there are no plans to resume production any time soon. All of the "W" Platinum coins are very scarce, to downright rare and even more so in the 1/4 & the 1/2 ounce sizes.

The coin pictured here had a total mintage of 1,198 single coins and an additional 1,283 coined to be included in the "4-coin sets". That is a total mintage of 2,481, the lowest ever. The only other year that comes close is the 2006-W "Burnished" 1/4 ounce which saw a total mintage of 2,676. These mintages are not just for the U.S. This is the total for the "entire planet". Do you think they possibly will rise in value? Yeessss!

For those of you who not only like to collect for the fun of it, but would like to purchase a truely rare coin every now and then. One that will end up being worth a "small fortune" in the not too distant future, consider one or more of these little 1/4 ounce uncirculated West Point fractionals. These along with almost anything from 2008 that is an "UNC" and has a "W" mintmark. Whether they be Eagles or Buffalo's, you can't go wrong and one day you will only wish you had "backed up the truck" and bought a bunch more.

Continue to have fun with your coins but don't forget you can make a pile of money on them at the same time. "I checked! and they say, it's OK!" Happy Collecting/Investing

WKF