United States 2007-W dollar KM-273
This specimen was lot 91082 in Stack's Bowers October 2018 sale, where it sold for $70. The lot description noted, "2007-W Silver Eagle. Proof-69 Ultra Cameo (NGC)." The mint inaugurated the silver eagle bullion coin in 1986 to compete with similar offering from other countries, such as Mexico ("Libertad") and Canada ("Maple Leaf"). Sales were decent (the lowest mintage date is 1994, with 4.2 million) but really took off with the price of silver in 2008. An astonishing 47 million were made and sold in 2015. Normally, West Point and Philadelphia divide the task of striking these; in 2007, West Point made the proofs and "burnished uncirculated" and the regular issue sold in bulk.
Recorded Mintage: 9,028,036 plus 690,891 "burnished" plus 821,759 proofs.
Specification: 31.10 g, 0.999 fine silver, 40.6 mm diameter. Designed and engraved by John Mercanti.
Catalog reference: KM 273.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.
Link to:
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- 2007-W 10 dollars, 1/10 oz platinum
- 2007-W 5 dollars, 1/10 oz gold eagle
- 2007-W 10 dollars, ¼ oz gold eagle
- 2007-W 25 dollars, ½ oz gold eagle
- 2007-W 50 dollars, 1 oz gold eagle
- 2008-P dollar, Bald Eagle Recovery
- 2008-W 5 dollars, Bald Eagle Recovery
- Coins and currency dated 2007
- return to United States Silver Bullion Coins, since 1986