2016 West Point (WP) American Silver Eagles -- Monster Box (Sealed from the U.S. Mint)
************** 35th Anniversary of the Classic, American Silver Eagle (First launched in 1986 during the Reagan Presidency) **************
For SALE: I have two (4) Monster Box (500 oz) of American Silver Eagles. The coins for sale are West-Point issued, YEAR-2016 in a Monster Box.
The price point for these coins is subject to change. If the posting is up, the coins are available for sale.
Asking: $42 per coin
$21,000 for a full Monster Box (500 coins)
(These are currently selling for over $25,000!)
If you have any questions, let me know. Transaction must be at a local bank or through Zelle payment.
Thank you; First come, first serve. Please note - Silver is HOT - price keeps increasing. Don't wait until silver hits $50 an ounce; buy it now.
**********History of the American Silver Eagle Program***********
The U.S. Mint attempted to establish selling Silver bullion in the 1970s and early 1980s to help reduce the Defense National Stockpile. The reasoning was that domestic needs exceeded that of strategic needs. Many refiners had actually opposed the plan due to concerns of diminishing the need of in-state mining and possible reduction of Silver spot at the time. Throughout the back-and-forth, the United States did end up selling-off large amounts of Silver (roughly 105 million troy ounces) but not as coin, as they had originally intended. When this happened, it did in fact cause the price of Silver to drop immediately. Many traders started unloading futures with the anticipation that price would fall, which it did. Over a span of several years and suspensions, it wasn’t until June 21, 1985, that the senate finally agreed to an amendment by a voice vote. The amended bill was signed by President Reagan on July 9, 1985. The bill, know as the “Liberty Coin Act” authorized the law of the American Silver Eagle program with an effective date of October 1, 1985, but came with stipulations that no coins may be struck or sold until September 1, 1986. Finally, after all of this, the first American Silver Eagle was released on November 24, 1986, which has gone on to become one of the most beloved, best-selling coins in the world.
**********The Design (1986 to 2021)**********
The obverse (front) of the coin was taken from the “Walking Liberty”, originally designed by Adolph A. Weinman, in 1916. The iconic design had already been a public favorite and one of the most beloved of any United States coinage of modern times which made it an instant favorite among collectors and enthusiasts once released. The reverse (back) was designed by John Mercanti that portrayed a heraldic eagle behind a shield the eagle holds a banner in its beak while grasping an olive branch in its right talon and arrows in its left, that echoes the Great Seal of the United States. Above the eagle and below the legend is thirteen five-pointed stars representing the original Thirteen Colonies.
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