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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;onecenter, post: 2105062, member: 8703&quot;]I have purchased a proof American silver eagle from the US Mint each year since the first issue in 1986.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those were &quot;quaint&quot; times in American coinage.&nbsp; All we had available was an annual proof set, an annual uncirculated set and a threesome of commemoratives for the centennial of the Statue of Liberty [Enlightening the World].&nbsp; The entire issue of 500,000 gold half eagles for the Statue of Liberty sold out in the pre-issue discount time period, all purchased by mail order.&nbsp; There were no other ordering options.&nbsp; I was lucky, I bought my proof set of three immediately.&nbsp; Those who lost out were upset.</p><p><br /></p><p>We now have up to 77 different coins a year with all kinds of finishes and mintmarks and packaging nearly 30 years later.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1986 proof American silver eagle was an incredible coin to be offered at the time.&nbsp; I enjoy adding this coin to my collection every year, except for that foolishness back in 2009.&nbsp; Always beautiful.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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