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ooking back in time just a bit, the year 1986 marked the beginning of a coinage program that has really blossomed over the years – the production of United States gold and silver bullion coins. The silver Eagle has always been a big, 1-ounce item, and one that has with time come out in a variety of finishes. Right from the get-go there were what can be called regular issues, as well as proofs. The latter has always been made specifically for the collector community; and yet in the year 2006, the idea of a burnished finish and of a reverse proof