The 2008-W American Silver Eagles are struck on specially burnished blanks. This coin offers silver precious metal purchasers a new collectible version of the popular American Eagle Silver Bullion Coin and features a finish similar to its bullion coin counterpart. Each coin also bears the “W” mint mark reflecting its striking at the United States Mint at West Point. This coin has been graded as an MS69 from one of the nation's most respectable grading services, NGC.