Eagles In Vermont

Assuming they arrive safely in the mail in the next few days I will then have all 38 dates of issue for the Silver Eagle so far.  Some dates I have quite a few of. Most are NGC in MS 69, a few nice in MS 70 and some nice proofs, most with COA's OGP. Half a dozen of them are PCGS, but my preference remains NGC.  Anything else I acquire is on the wish list, as time and expense allow. Took nine months to complete the dates! Yikes, I slightly underestimated what I was getting into! But I love doing this regardless, and will keep on. Happy coining all.

In either case I got myself an FDI Eagle 2023 10X with the new first year X label for the heck of it. Why not? I think the new system needs time and perspective, but yes, I am well entrenched with the 70 point and feeling iffy about that myself. Time and perspective, like I said.

My latest additions are the 2021 proof type 1 from the West Point Mint in OGP with COA (and velvet box with eagle), my 2003 (in great condition) and a 2004 that is probably over-graded, but what the heck I have the date; on the other hand the detail on that 2004 coin is incredibly fine and clear. Maybe that's why it garnered an MS-69 with NGC even though there is a very noticeable divot directly on the sun on the obverse- but it is a nice coin otherwise. That leaves just six more dates to go. After that I can focus on my wish list and variants like the burnished, or reverse proofs, etc. I love doing this, but it is somewhat costly. I was aware of that potential cost when I got into this however, so I guess I shouldn't complain. I am well on the way to having a pre-eminent collection of silver eagles.