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2008 Silver eagle

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  • wavysteps
    • Aug 2007
    • 1925
    #1

    2008 Silver eagle

    There is one feature I particularly enjoy about the FUN show and that is selecting the new silver eagle for that year.

    For those of you who are expecting one, or already have one, compare this year's eagle with last year's eagle and see the amount of changes made. There is a whole bunch, especially on the obverse.

    From what I have heard, this year's dies were cut by lasers and thus the change of design. What does that implication have on our coinage? If this system is used extensively, we can say good-bye to any form of hub doubling!!!!!

    As far as this year's silver eagle, the changes made were an excellent enhancement of an already great looking coin.

    BJ Neff
    Member of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.
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  • Car10
    collector
    • Sep 2007
    • 73
    #2
    My proof ASE was shipped a week ago. I was waiting patiently but now you have made me impatient. I want to see it. Now.

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    • wavysteps
      • Aug 2007
      • 1925
      #3
      Just to give you a little idea of the changes made.





      The top picture is the 2008, the bottom 2007. The changes (some of them) are indicated by arrows.

      BJ Neff
      Member of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.

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      • Car10
        collector
        • Sep 2007
        • 73
        #4
        Thanks for posting those BJ.
        Should we start looking for a transitional coin now or wait twenty years?

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        • Car10
          collector
          • Sep 2007
          • 73
          #5
          From what I understand there are subtle differences in the reverse design as well. The mailman didn't cooperate yesterday. Hopefully my proof ASE will show up today. It was shipped over a week ago.

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          • Car10
            collector
            • Sep 2007
            • 73
            #6
            Transitional confirmed

            Originally posted by Car10 View Post
            Thanks for posting those BJ.
            Should we start looking for a transitional coin now or wait twenty years?
            How prophetic was this post?
            NGC has confirmed it.

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