Unknown mint container

[B|lker]

Received these today and i`ve never seen this type of pakaging.

Not sure what year they are but the number of stars above the eagles shield is 13.

Should i open the container or keep it closed, its not air tight?

Should i have them graded and packaged separately?

 

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[VERMONTPACKRAT]

They look like Silver Eagles to me. I would open them to see if they are MS or proof.


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[Jeffro]

Yep, thats what they are. I've got one just like it.

 

[cosmic]

Sweet!

 

[fiatboy]

A tube of Silver American Eagles! Open them up and have a looksee.

You can NEVER have too many Silver American Eagles!!! 8)

 

[B|lker]

Their 1988

How do i tell if their MS or Proof?

 

[Zephyr]

I've got a container of coins like that. They'll most likely be uncirculated. (Proofs come individually packaged in the round plastic containers.) If you do open your tube, wear a pair of gloves to handle the coins so that you don't get your fingerprints all over them.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Better talk about the kind of gloves! On second thought, I wouldn't handle them. They'll be fine in the tube.

Nice coins. And 1988 was a better year mintage-wise, was it not? Or was that 1986...I forget.

Regards,

Buckleboy

 

[djui5]

On second thought, I wouldn't handle them. They'll be fine in the tube.
Regards,

Buckleboy

I agree.

 

[fiatboy]

Good point, buckleboy.

The premiums for certain years are largely negligible, except for the 1996 SAE, which sells for considerably more than other years.

Again, Silver American Eagles are great coins. You really found a nice little treasure!

 

[B|lker]

The coins safely made it to my safe deposit box with a guesstimated value of about $400 Dollars.

I did not handle them, only looked at the date.

If i`m correct that series was first minted in 1986, thanks BuckleBoy.

The dime in the picture was the first silver dime i`ve ever found in my pocket change.

Thanks for everyones input.