BearlyHereBear Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 2.5 hours after release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Might never sell out. Most years haven’t. But people ARE crazier now, so… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Bill347 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 VkurtB just curious as to how they are made? Do they start with a burnished planchette or use a scotchbrite pad. Lol 😆 seriously I need to know. I don’t have any burnished ones and RWB’s book didn’t mention the process in his book. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Yes they start with burnished planchets. ALL planchets are burnished as part of the cleaning process. But I think the frosty surfaces are the result of a slight etching of the die surfaces. Mr.Bill347 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) On 6/1/2022 at 4:18 PM, Mr.Bill347 said: burnished ones and RWB’s book didn’t mention the process in his book See the comment on the other post, nearby. ["New Burnished American Eagles"] Edited June 2, 2022 by RWB Mr.Bill347 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purecentury Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Can you all recommend some literature to me? I'm new here, and I don't understand about what you are talking about here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Bill347 Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I recommend Roger W. Burdett book “From Mine to Mint” everything you need to know about the manufacture of coins. On 6/2/2022 at 3:10 AM, purecentury said: Can you all recommend some literature to me? I'm new here, and I don't understand about what you are talking about here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearlyHereBear Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 On 6/2/2022 at 2:10 AM, purecentury said: Can you all recommend some literature to me? I'm new here, and I don't understand about what you are talking about here... Proof Mint State Burnished Burnished may look like mint state somewhat, but it has a W mint mark on the back. It has a more satin appearance in person. They are also the lowest mintage of the three each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 The burnished have specially prepared blanks AND carefully etched dies, the last time I spoke with Mint personnel about them. They really are different from the bullion non-mintmarked variety, but the magnitude of the difference in appearance does continue to shrink year by year. JT2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 On 6/2/2022 at 1:43 PM, BearlyHereBear said: Burnished may look like mint state somewhat, but it has a W mint mark on the back. It has a more satin appearance in person. They are also the lowest mintage of the three each year. It's also a meaningless name so far as coinage goes...If the Mint still sold silver spoons, it might be realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Thanks Mr.Bill347 for the recommendation. The book has a lot of information, but is not a book of basic info -- some can be fairly complex, even daunting, for a beginner. But, I am told that it is a book that readers go back to many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearlyHereBear Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 On 6/2/2022 at 2:12 PM, RWB said: It's also a meaningless name so far as coinage goes...If the Mint still sold silver spoons, it might be realistic. Correct, The official term is American Eagle 2022 One Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin But since the TPGs now put burnished on the label, for noob purposes, I guess it's okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Yep...must be "OK" ... Just like putting "Pimple Remover" on a container of nitric acid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
