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Bullion Shark – 2019-S Enhanced Reverse Proof Silver Eagles: The Next Modern Rarity?

Bullion Shark - 2019-S Enhanced Reverse Proof Silver Eagles: The Next Modern Rarity?

By Bullion Shark LLC ……
The first-ever Enhanced Finished-Reverse Proof Silver Eagle was issued as a surprise on July 3, 2019 in what was called the Pride of Two Nations Set. This marked not only the first time that the United States Mint made a Silver Eagle with a Reverse Proof-Enhanced finish, but it also marked the first time the U.S. Mint worked in tandem on the same coin program with the Royal Canadian Mint.

The set was stunning and not only featured the first-ever Enhanced Finish Reverse Proof Silver Eagle but also the first Modified Proof Silver Maple Leaf. The release of this set was monumental because it opened the door for the U.S. Mint to work with many other mints around the globe for future coin releases.

Furthermore, the Mint made the set an instant rarity by issuing only 110,000 sets. 10,000 sets were released by the Canadian Mint and 100,000 were released by the U.S. Mint. With a total mintage of only 110,000 coins, the 2019-W Silver Eagle from the Pride of Two Nations Set became one of the lowest-mintage Silver Eagles of all time. It is no wonder why this set sold out completely within a day of its release. However, it would soon be overshadowed by its sister coin from San Francisco

The 2019-S Enhanced-Reverse Proof Silver Eagle, which was released on November 5, 2019, quickly overshadowed the original West Point Mint version of the American Silver Coin from the Pride of Two Nations Set. The main reason for this was because the U.S. Mint decided to limit its mintage to a measly 30,000 coins. This was extremely significant because it now became the lowest mintage Silver Eagle of all time. This mintage is even lower than the 1995-W Proof Silver Eagle, which held the record prior for over 25 years at 30,125 as the lowest mintage of the coin’s series.

To make things even more chaotic, the Mint decided to limit the household limit to one per customer. Collectors and investors alike scrambled the day of its release to purchase the coin, as many knew the secondary market would skyrocket because of such a limited mintage. As expected, the coin sold out instantly, the Mint’s website crashed, and the coin started selling for upwards of $1,500 as-is from the mint. Coins in perfect grade 70 were trading for upwards of $3,000. This left many collectors frustrated that they missed out on such an amazing, ground-floor opportunity. Collectors who did get lucky managed to make a quick buck for doing nothing other than purchasing the coin from the Mint.

Now with all the commotion around the San Francisco Mint version, the West Point original got left in the dust. However, we think people might be overlooking an amazing opportunity. With only 110,000 minted, the West Point coin is not far off from the 30,000 of the San Francisco version. Furthermore, the coin is still one of the lowest-mintage Silver Eagles of all time.

That being said, the West Point version is trading for almost 20 times less than the San Francisco version in perfect grade 70! Meanwhile, the S coin is only about three times rarer. So what is causing such a big price discrepancy? One, the allure that the San Francisco struck piece has as the lowest-mintage Silver Eagle ever. Two, we must look at supply versus demand.

For those who did not get the San Francisco version, it might be an amazing opportunity to buy the West Point at only a fraction of the price. We think the West Point version poses much value to the collector. No one has a “crystal ball”, but we could be looking at a very overlooked modern rare coin.


Interested in either of these coins? Contact Bullion Shark at 516-739-5822
or visit their website at https://bullionsharks.com/

 

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  1. My husband was smart enough to find the Pride of Two Nations set selling online from one of the bullion companies. It was advertised as a Reverse Proof American Eagle. The Canadian modified Silver Maple Leaf is a beautiful coin as well. We purchased two of the ‘Pride’ sets, and were really excited when they showed up as the documentation did state Enhanced Reverse Proof! We kept one set in the original US Mint packaging in order to have the set graded. At around $119.00 for each set, we think we stumbled upon a great deal.

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