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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Moen1305, post: 164257, member: 2544&quot;]Maybe this whole issue speaks more to the failure of the mint to generate more interest in the silver proof sets rather than an attempt by the mint to fleece collectors, dealers, etc.&nbsp; If you look at the value of these sets since &#039;92, there has been a steady decline in the value of these sets since &#039;97; Even though on average the mintage numbers aren&#039;t significantly higher than they were during the more sought after years in the mid-90&#039;s.&nbsp; The fact that the newer sets are less expensive isn&#039;t unusual in itself but I think if you look at steadily lower prices for almost the last 10 years, the mint&#039;s inability to sell all of it&#039;s 2005 inventory, and all the interest in their other silver products, you can conclude that maybe the market is a bit too saturated to make the silver proof set attractive to most of us.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The price of the most valuable coin in the set (Kennedy Half) is even lower than it had been just a few short years ago.&nbsp; I believe the mint may have to decrease the mintage numbers significantly in order to generate more interest in these silver proof sets.&nbsp; If the price of silver goes sharply one way or the other,&nbsp; none of this may matter anyway.&nbsp; The program may just get scrapped.&nbsp; :hail:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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