I cannot find this variation for the life of me. I found this in a bag of Christmas ornaments at a thrift store. I know it’s not marked. 999 silver but are they all? Any help on identifying this and if it’s silver would be appreciated. Thanks!!
Oops! I think I am too hasty. Where is Bartholomew?
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I believe it’s a Walking Liberty Silver Eagle !!! , and probably 1oz of nearly pure silver !!! 
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Thanks Jools. All the other ones I’ve seen online literally state “.999 fine silver”. Although this one does not, do you still believe it’s silver?
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Coin Type: The object in the image is a 2001 American Silver Eagle one-dollar coin.
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Composition: All 2001 American Silver Eagle coins contain one ounce of pure silver.
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Value: The value of a standard 2001 American Silver Eagle coin is typically around the current spot price of one ounce of silver, plus or minus a small premium depending on whether it is being bought or sold.
Thanks for the reply Bronwen. I replied to Jools with the same question……All the other ones I’ve seen online literally state “.999 fine silver”. Although this one does not, do you still believe it’s silver?
Also, how rare do you believe this one is? 500,000 minted? Would you have a guess on the numismatic worth? Thanks again!
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I have asked two search platforms, and the answer so far is this -
No, there are no genuine 2001 USA Walking Liberty silver dollars with a Christmas wreath and “God Bless America” on the reverse. The standard 2001 American Silver Eagle features the Walking Liberty design on the obverse, created by Adolph A. Weinman, and a heraldic eagle design on the reverse, designed by John Mercanti, which includes a shield, olive branch, arrows, and 13 stars representing the original colonies. The reverse design has not included a Christmas wreath or the phrase “God Bless America” in any official U.S. Mint issue.
However, the coin you are referring to may be a commemorative or collectible item produced by private mints or companies, such as the National Collector’s Mint, which has released special colorized versions of the 2001 American Silver Eagle featuring the Twin Towers and the phrase “In Memory September 11, 2001” on the obverse and “God Bless America” on the reverse. These are not official U.S. Mint bullion coins and are not legal tender in the same way as the standard American Silver Eagle. They are considered collectibles and are not part of the official U.S. Mint program.
The other was similar. No question results in a positive answer on the reverse of the coin, and no record of a Christmas Wreath and God Bless America with that date exists, so far as I can find.
However, the other members who answered you are far smarter than I am, so I would ask them to provide proof of their sources.
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I really appreciate the help! Thank you!
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Thanks for the help Bartholomew! I truly appreciate it!
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I’ve got a bunch of these kinds of things in the same plastic case with the same red spacer hanging on my Xmas tree. If it’s silver it’s a round probably made by APMEX or CSM or one of the many US private mints. However, I’ve never seen one that didn’t have .999, one troy ounce silver etc or any kind of marking proclaiming it is silver and the maker. The ones that don’t say it on the obverse or reverse will say it on the edge, however since yours has a reeded edge, that seems unlikely. I couldn’t say for sure that it isn’t silver, but in the absence of markings it seems unlikely. So crack it open and check the edge or take it to your local coin store and have them check with an XRF machine.
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A Google image search indicates this is the maker:
950 E Base Rd, Winchester, IN 47394, United States
Phone:765-584-6468
This operation is owned by
It is not clear exactly which god has been allocated the task of blessing America or what part of America he is supposed to be blessing or if he did, for how long the blessing continues.
I suppose today it would be rather difficult for an Indiana company to bless Venezuela in South America since they are also supporting a president who seems to have declared a private war on that country.
As to which god, it does occur it may not be a Christian god as, as George Carlin pointed out a long time ago, it is difficult to subscribe to god who according to Roman 2.11 has no favourites and yet call for a special blessing on a favoured nation.
But to go back to the original question as to numismatic value: probably the spot price of .999 silver times the actual net weight less the cost of extracting it from the plastic case and melting it down.
CRWW
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