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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jeff, post: 340154, member: 585&quot;]When the Mint came to the table with the AE Reverse Proofs -that was clever and truly limited in production which has kept both the gold and silver series alive and highly sought after. A really brillian move by the Mint: Take an already favored collectible like the AE series and do something unique with it -instant hit.</p><p><br /></p><p>So what do the minds at the mint come up with for the Platinum anniversay set?&nbsp; -the same model -worked before -will likely work again.&nbsp; But they spoiled it by making too many of them and doomed the series not to sell out. I too was first exited about this set until I learned they were making 30,000 of them. Had they made 10,000, I would not have cancelled my order (yes, I was worked into a lather initially and bought one before my brain registered that 30,000 was a very high number for platinum).</p><p><br /></p><p>All they have to do is look at what has worked in the past -the data is there -collectors like UNIQUE, and LIMITIED.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, I believe the next collectibel moment will be the Licoln penny in 2009 and they are planning special renditions and maybe a set or two if I recall.&nbsp; With that said, include a LIMITED matte proof or matte proof with silver commen or ...gold commen set.</p><p><br /></p><p>They did a really great job on the Bald eagle series -but they put together a 3-coin set comprised of the 3 varieties of coins selling seperately?&nbsp; They thought by making 25K of these might dupe the crowds -but I&#039;m not sure this set has even sold out yet !</p><p><br /></p><p>Had they included a coin that you could NOT get seperatley in the series -they would have had an -instant success (i.e. sell out).</p><p><br /></p><p>When historical moments arrive with each year -don&#039;t just mint a new commen, make something special out of what is already out there and package it like the 1998 Kennedy collector set -still selling strong -still hot.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yea I know ...I should apply for a job at the mint :goof:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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