2006-W $1 Burnished Silver Eagle 20th Anniversary

Weight

31.1 g

Diameter

40.6 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

99.93% Silver, .007% Copper

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Struck

Front design

Depiction of the Statue of Liberty.

Back design

Heraldic eagle with a shield on its chest, holding an olive branch in its right talon and arrows in its left talon.

Year of Minting

2006

Ruler

NA

Mint location

West Point

Mint mark

W

Orientation

Coin alignment

Inscriptions

LIBERTY | IN GOD WE TRUST | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | E PLURIBUS UNUM

Context

: This is the first time that an uncirculated Silver eagle has displayed a “W” mint mark. It was also produced on specially prepared planchets, also known as burnished planchets. Furthermore, this is the first time since 1986 that the Mint has ever offered two different types of uncirculated Silver eagles within the same year. The 2006-W Burnished Uncirculated eagle was produced as a second version of the uncirculated Silver eagle. This year, the Mint produced the regular 2006 silver eagle, without displaying the “W” mint mark, which is only sold to a few select Mint authorized dealers. These authorized dealers then re-sell the coins to the public. However, when it came to the 2006-W Burnished Uncirculated Silver eagles, the Mint decided to offer them directly to the public, rather than going through their select authorized dealers. The coins were priced at $19.95 each directly from the U.S. Mint. Or they could have also been purchased as a three piece 20th Anniversary Set which had a price of $100 each.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Silver Eagles (1986 to Date)

In circulation

NA

Demonetized

No

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