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We’ve posted the answer to our first coin challenge. (Click Here to view the answer.) Did you identify the coin correctly?

Plus, we’ve introduced another challenge for you. It can be found on our home page, or you can click on the challenge page for additional hints. The first challenge remains at the top. Just scroll down to see the second challenge.

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Though the US Mint still shows “TBD” for their American Eagle Products in their scheduled release listing, rumor has it they plan to resume their proof coins this year.

On the US Mint’s web site, however, the text under each of the American Eagle silver and gold coins still shows the following:

GOLD – 

Production of United States Mint American Eagle Gold Proof and Uncirculated Coins has been temporarily suspended because of unprecedented demand for American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins. Currently, all available 22-karat gold blanks are being allocated to the American Eagle Gold Bullion Coin Program, as the United States Mint is required by Public Law 99-185 to produce these coins “in quantities sufficient to meet public demand . . . .”Due to the continued, sustained demand for American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins, 2009-dated American Eagle Gold Proof Coins were not produced.

The United States Mint will resume the American Eagle Gold Proof and Uncirculated Coin Programs once sufficient inventories of gold bullion blanks can be acquired to meet market demand for all three American Eagle Gold Coin products. Additionally, as a result of the recent numismatic product portfolio analysis, fractional sizes of American Eagle Gold Uncirculated Coins will no longer be produced.

SILVER –

Production of United States Mint American Eagle Silver Proof and Uncirculated Coins has been temporarily suspended because of unprecedented demand for American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins. Currently, all available silver bullion blanks are being allocated to the American Eagle Silver Bullion Coin Program, as the United States Mint is required by Public Law 99-61 to produce these coins “in quantities sufficient to meet public demand . . . .”

Due to the continued, sustained demand for American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins, 2009-dated American Eagle Silver Proof Coins were not produced.

The United States Mint will resume the American Eagle Silver Proof and Uncirculated Coin Programs once sufficient inventories of silver bullion blanks can be acquired to meet market demand for all three American Eagle Silver Coin products.

Among the dealer community, speculation runs rampant that if and when the Mint produces these coins, they will quickly be purchased and placed in retirement accounts. That, of course, remains to be seen.

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In the meantime, here’s a beautiful American Eagle 20th Anniversary Set from 2006:

20th Anniversary American Eagle Set 2006

Aren’t they gorgeous?

On the left is a proof coin with the background in mirror finish. The middle coin is a reverse with Liberty in the mirror finish. On the right, the coin has a burnished finish.

Three beautiful coins in one set. Of course, this was a unique set for the 20th anniversary, but hopefully the Mint will begin making the proof coins again.