Biography. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band ...
A broadstruck coin, or broadstrike, is a piece struck outside the confines of the collar. The metal of the planchet was able to spread outward, beyond what is now considered a coinâs normal diameter, and, because no collar was present during striking, the coin lacks any special edge device, like reeding.
The 1995 West Point proof American silver eagle, of which only 30,125 were struck, is the key coin in the entire series, carrying a value of around $4,000 in Proof-68. Even the Philadelphia proof, with a mintage of 438,511, has a price tag of about $150.