2012 San Francisco Silver Eagle Set

[Viper_99]

In 24 hrs. they sold 85,341 of these coins. The set cost $149.00 with no limits. There are I believe 200,000 minted. They went on sale June 7, 2012 so hurry if you want them.

From Mint New Blog:

The first coin included in the set is the 2012-S Proof Silver Eagle, struck at the San Francisco Mint and carrying the “S” mint mark. The standard proof Silver Eagle for this year is struck at the West Point Mint and carries the “W” mint mark, which makes the current release a special issue. Proof Silver Eagles have been struck at the San Francisco Mint in previous years from 1986 to 1992, representing the regular annual issues for those years.

The second coin included in the set is the 2012-S Reverse Proof Silver Eagle. This coin features a special finish, which is the opposite of a traditional cameo proof. The background fields are frosted and the design elements and inscriptions are mirrored. This will be the third reverse proof Silver Eagle issued by the US Mint, following the 2006-P and 2011-P, which were issued as part of the 20th and 25th anniversary sets.

At this time, the 2012-S Proof and Reverse Proof Silver Eagles appear to be unique to the current offering.

[nigerian prince]

its ok, not a big eagle guy, the mintage is unlimited though isnt it? theyre just going to completely fill demand, so im not sure what to think

[StashAG]

Wish the US Mint would be inspired a bit (even just a tad) from Perth and others.

......wake me up when something game changing is released.

[Viper_99]

(06-10-2012 02:30 PM)nigerian prince Wrote:  its ok, not a big eagle guy, the mintage is unlimited though isnt it? theyre just going to completely fill demand, so im not sure what to think

I read that the limit was 200,000 sets. The previous run was the 25th anniversary was 100,000 and people were a little upset. So they increased the price and doubled the mintage. Personally, I am not a fan of the set, the 'S' mean nothing to me but Americans think it is a pretty big deal.