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Message:: [QUOTE="line_grade, post: 52677, member: 3078"]Why anything sells for what it does is a function of demand not the supply. The mintage figures for the two different mint strikes of the  peace medal nickel are approximately the same and one would think that the price would reflect that, however, the demand and availablility of one mint over the other based on demand is the logical reason for the difference in  pricing. The buffalo nickel production figures are not final yet so how it stands up for potential price increase is still to be seen. I believe the first and the last of anything is a good thing to have from a collectors viewpoint, however, having said that, my stash of 1964 Kennedy halves are barely worth the melt value in todays market and folks lined up at the doors of banks to get them when first released; go figure. However, as a collector, I just love having the coins and the same for the new nickel. The obverse is the attraction for me on this new coin not the reverse. In my opinion the new nickels will over the long term will HOLD their value. If the U S Mint continues to make changes in coin designs and stumbles on another program similar to the state quarters program to stimulate the collector base then I believe the demand for the new nickel designs and therefore the price will increase, especially for the modern coins.[/QUOTE]