Clad Proof Sets (Value vs Mintage)

As 2024 comes to an end, I thought it was a good time to update the US mint's clad proof sets (mintage vs market value). The mintages have dropped over the past three years for this popular set. Does it suggest a downward trend in coin collecting with the diminishing use of coins by society? The 2020 value has slowly diminished since its high after COVID as well as the 2012 set. Most of the other years are staying relatively flat despite a rise in inflation. Selling many of the sets on eBay may net zero profit when shipping is added to the mix. Here are the updated chart and graph.

 

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Thanks again for doing this, as a collector of proof sets I appreciate it. I suspect the drop in numbers is a direct result in the escalation of issue prices. I don't know how much longer I will keep my run of silver sets going. The dilemma, of course, is that steadily declining numbers may result in increasing interest in the years ahead. Who knows?