2008 W Reverse of 2007 American Silver Eagle PCGS MS69 First Strike

Composition: Silver

Certification Number: 1219596

Strike Type: Business

Fineness: 0.999

Grade: MS 69

Precious Metal Content per Unit: 1 oz

Brand/Mint: U.S. Mint

Certification: PCGS

Coin: American Eagle

Unit Type: oz

Year: 2008

Total Precious Metal Content: 1 oz

Country of Origin: United States

Up for auction/sale is one of the most famous, elusive, and heavily sought-after modern varieties in all of U.S. numismatics—a 2008-W American Silver Eagle featuring the rare "Reverse of 2007" variety, expertly certified by PCGS as MS69 First Strike.

Struck at the West Point Mint, this legendary variety occurred when dies intended for the 2007 production were inadvertently paired with 2008-W obverse dies. The most notable diagnostic of this scarce "Reverse of 2007" variety is the modified, broader lettering in the inscriptions on the reverse (most clearly identified by the flat bottom of the "U" in UNITED and the close spacing of "U.S.A."). Finding a pristine, top-tier MS69 specimen with the prestigious "First Strike" designation is an incredible opportunity for modern key-date specialists, Registry set builders, and advanced bullion collectors.