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Message:: [QUOTE="yakpoo, post: 1316110, member: 18157"]My "opinion" (and that's all it is) is that this year is unique because we have two (2) different year sets (2010 and 2011) on sale at the same time, diluting sales of each. This, a slow economy, high silver prices, and a large number of competing US Mint products has kept sales figures of US Silver Proof sets at historic lows (modern era, anyway). The "sour grapes" contingent will say this is the "new normal" and sales of Silver Proof sets will be even lower next year...don't believe it!! Once 2012 Silver Proof sales exceeds 2010 or 2011 sales, prices for 2010/2011 sets should begin to rise. One other point to consider is "distribution". If current sales figures are bolstered by large Dealer purchases, that may have a depressing effect on prices in the short term. One of the reasons the 1999 Silver Proof sets did so well was the "One per Household" limit the Mint placed on those sets early on. The Mint eventually lifted the limit, but it still contributed to the wide distribution (lack of ready availability) of those sets.[/QUOTE]