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Message:: [QUOTE="19Lyds, post: 2209320, member: 15929"]2011 was NOT a good year to buy Silver Eagles from the US Mint. My 10 coin uncirculated subscription cost me $604.50 plus $4.95 shipping. No way in hades could I sell one of those coins and recoup my costs. I purchased two 2011 AE Proof coins at $59.95 each earlier in the year before Silver hit its high. I "Might" be able to recover "most" of the costs but it's unlikely given selling fees and such. Is it smart to buy directly from the US Mint? Only if you do your homework OR don't mind gambling that silver will go up. To answer the question of "Which Years are the most Valuable"? 2008 Rev of 2007. Every thing else, REGARDLESS OF GRADE, can be a huge loser. I recently sold an MS70 Silver eagle in open bidding at a slight loss over what I paid for it after shipping and selling fee's. The PRICE of SILVER and GOLD Eagles is directly related to the market price of BULLION plus the US Mints Markup which can be extreme. Be very very careful about purchasing Silver Eagles with regard to expecting the prices to go up since you WILL be disappointed. Instead, collect what you like and to heck with everything else.[/QUOTE]