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<p>[QUOTE="catbox_9, post: 189899, member: 7344"]I just noticed the price changes, too. I don't really collect the stuff the mint offers, mostly just stuff to fill albums and old coins but starting last December I became a fan of proof sets and mint sets. I bought the 1987 Prestige and uncirulated sets (my birth year) and the 2003 and 2004 silver proof sets on eBay. I also purchased the 2005 and 2006 silver proof sets from the mint. I started a subscription for silver proof sets and uncirculated sets and the price increases aren't too bad ($6 or $7) considerring the face value goes up $4 for each set.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I just need to acquire the 1999-2002 silver proof sets (might take a while, over $300 for 1999 is a little steep) and I'll be in good shape. Eventually I might try to get the mint sets from 1988 (year after I was born) until 2006 along with proof/prestige proof/silver proof sets from 1987 until 1998, too. I guess I also need a 1987 proof ASE (I have an unc.) and some 1987 AGEs (I have none of those, just 1 1/10 oz. 2006 AGE)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="catbox_9, post: 189899, member: 7344"]I just noticed the price changes, too. I don't really collect the stuff the mint offers, mostly just stuff to fill albums and old coins but starting last December I became a fan of proof sets and mint sets. I bought the 1987 Prestige and uncirulated sets (my birth year) and the 2003 and 2004 silver proof sets on eBay. I also purchased the 2005 and 2006 silver proof sets from the mint. I started a subscription for silver proof sets and uncirculated sets and the price increases aren't too bad ($6 or $7) considerring the face value goes up $4 for each set. Now I just need to acquire the 1999-2002 silver proof sets (might take a while, over $300 for 1999 is a little steep) and I'll be in good shape. Eventually I might try to get the mint sets from 1988 (year after I was born) until 2006 along with proof/prestige proof/silver proof sets from 1987 until 1998, too. I guess I also need a 1987 proof ASE (I have an unc.) and some 1987 AGEs (I have none of those, just 1 1/10 oz. 2006 AGE)[/QUOTE]
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